About Japanese Food: Tanabata Somen

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone! Do you know Tanabata (Star Festival)? It's celebrated on July 7th or August 7th in Japan. Tanabata Somen Traditionally, somen noodles are eaten on Tanabata Day. Traditionally, somen noodles are eaten on this festival. It's said that somen noodles symbolize the Milky Way or resemble weaving threads. There is no specific way to prepare somen for Tanabata. I serve chilled somen noodles with many colorful toppings, including star-shaped okra. Tanabata Somen Recipe Basic Somen Recipe Cold somen noodles are served with dipping soup and toppings. It's a popular summer meal in Japan. Basic Cold Somen Recipe What are Your Favorite Sushi Rolls? Sushi rolls can be made with a variety of fillings. You can be creative when making sushi rolls. When you either make it yourself or eat at restaurants, what are your favorite sushi rolls? Share Your Sushi Rolls Favorites Here Japanese Recipe of the Week: Cucumber and Chicken Salad It's a chicken and cucumber salad dressed with creamy sesame sauce. Preparing chicken might be a time-consuming process, but it makes a great summer main dish. When you want to make a refreshing chicken dish during the summer, this can be a good choice. Cucumber and Chicken Salad Recipe Japanese Food Ads Japanese Language Food Safety Japanese Singles Japanese Sweets Japanese Vehicle Featured Articles Japanese Recipes Japanese Noodles & Japanese Soup Sushi Japanese Desserts & Sweets Tofu & Meat & Veges & More Japanese Rice & Mochi   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement