I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish counter looks cheerful with roses and dahlias from the owner’s garden in ...

An ocean salad served two ways — one with cold somen, the other with soft tofu — on Aug. 3 in Honolulu. In a pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil. Add salt and cook noodles until tender, about 3 ...

Sam and John visit with legendary former sumo wrestler Salevaa Atisanoe and his wife Chie in Makaha. Sale, John and Sam talk noodles and prepare a poke somen salad, fried rice, and fried kishimen. In ...

“When I slurp a bowl of somen noodles it becomes a summer breeze.” I am at the Granada Market, the neighborhood mom-and-pop grocery in West Los Angeles where I get my Japanese staples. The fish ...