May is National Noodle Month!

May is National Noodle Month and what better way to pay tribute to this universally loved comfort food than to celebrate with creative new menu applications using Traditional Japanese Noodles and sharing a few fun facts about Noodles. Did you know … It was believed that noodles were first made from millet, a kind of cereal
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Cha Soba Noodles

Cha-Soba. Two Healthy foods. One Noodle.

Consumers, as a whole, are much more strategic about eating foods to help create healthier bodies, increased energy, sharper thinking and increased focus. The mindfulness of what we consume really does matter. Health-inspiring, transparent foods are more than a trend, they’re transforming the food industry in a very positive way. It’s no surprise to us
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Udon Noodles

Udon Noodles Take Over the Spotlight

It’s not surprising that Udon Noodles are quickly becoming a favorite and stealing center stage in all things noodles (sorry Ramen). This thick and slurpable noodle delivers a soft and chewy bite with a smooth texture. This amazing noodle is adaptable to fresh flavors of the sea or the comfort of beef and chicken. Not

Soba Noodles The Traditional Japanese New Year Noodle

Many cultures and countries have their traditional “lucky” foods, and Japan is no exception. Soba Noodles,  or year-crossing noodle, is a Japanese tradition dating back to the Edo period (1603-1867). Soba Noodles symbolize letting go of the hardships of the current year and starting fresh in the New Year, because soba noodles are resilient, yet
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Looking for a Clean Label Ramen Noodles?

Nanka Seimen is proud to announce the newest addition to our extensive product selection of Specialty Japanese Noodles. By popular request, Saimin Udon is now available in 10 pound bulk packaging! If you, like  many other restaurants, are moving towards a cleaner ingredient declaration, consider replacing your current brand of Ramen Noodles with our Clean
GMO Free Japanese Noodles

The Natural Choice – GMO Free Japanese Noodles

They’ve done it again! McDonald’s has announced more changes in their ongoing efforts to improve food quality. In their latest change, they have removed artificial colors, flavors and preservatives from their top selling burgers. The demand for GMO Free, Clean Ingredients, free of preservatives and artificial colors, even in fast food is not something to
Nanka Seimen Gyoza

Traditional Asian Wrappers – When Quality Matters

There are so many different ways to use Asian Wrappers and Skins on your menu, as a starter, a main and yes, even dessert – The possibilities are endless! Steamed, fried or delicately simmered in broth, Nanka Seimen has been wrapping up delicious flavors with our traditional Asian wrappers and skins for 110 years. Ingredients
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Nanka Seimen Traditional Clean Label Noodles

The list of restaurants striving to remove foods containing additives, antibiotics and artificial components is growing rapidly. What action is your restaurant taking to meet the ever-increasing demands by customers for clean label foods? Large and small restaurants alike encounter similar hurdles in their efforts in moving toward a “clean-label menu”; reformulating menus, increased costs
Nanka Seimen Gyoza

Is Your Noodle Brand GMO Free?

As restaurant guests continue to seek healthier food options, staying competitive while meeting these growing demands might be easier than you think. Take McDonalds for example, a change as small as replacing liquid margarine with real butter on a breakfast sandwich lead to a double-digit sales increase! If a change that small can produce increased
Soba Noodles Asian Fusion

Halal Certified Japanese Noodles

The demand for Halal Certified foods is increasing at a steady pace. The standard of food quality, health and hygiene benefits associated with Halal foods are the driving force of the demand from both Muslims and non-Muslims.  Bloomberg.com published an excellent article “Halal is a hit with millenials; sales up by a third since 2010”,
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