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冷麦 (Hiyamugi)

Hiyamugi

  • ひやむぎ
  • Hiyamugi
  • Pitch 3, 2
  • noodle dishes

Meaning

冷麦 (ひやむぎ, Hiyamugi) is Hiyamugi, a Japanese food (noodle dishes).

What is Hiyamugi?

Hiyamugi (literally "chilled grain") are very thin dried noodles made of wheat. They are the second thinnest type of Japanese noodle after somen , while the well-known udon is a thicker style of wheat noodle. Hiyamugi is traditionally enjoyed cold during the summer months, sometimes over ice or floating in water in a clear glass bowl. The chilled noodles are served with a dipping sauce on the side called tsukejiru that is made with dashi , soy sauce, and mirin.

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