Stay cool this summer with Japanese somen (そうめん) noodles

With the rising heat, summer meals can be tricky. It doesn't have to be, however, with Japanese cold noodles called そうめん (somen).

Simple & Easy 3-step Misozuke Nasu – Miso-pickled Eggplant

If you didn't already know, Japan is pretty much the master of preserved vegetables, or 漬物 (tsukemono, pickled things). Many people have probably heard of the very salty and sour umeboshi (pickled plum), or have seen or tried pickled ginger at their local Japanese restaurant. What most don't know is that there are actually at least …