Tasty Japanese Noodle Soup – a healthy meal that slims down!

Sushi chef & sake sommerlier Zoë Escher
Do you love Japanese noodle soups?

Then you must try a tasty Japanese noodle soup. Not only is it a great tasting meal, but it’s healthy too!

The Japanese noodle soup, also known as ramen, is a popular dish all over the world. And with good reason. It is full of flavour, low in fat and packed with vegetables and meat, which boosts your body.

But the best thing about Japanese noodle soups is that they are a healthy meal. The soup is made from a Japanese stock that is full of vitamins and minerals, add noodles that do not make you feel stuffed and toppings that embrace the whole food pyramid.

And if you are looking for a meal that can help you stay slim, Japanese noodle soups are a great choice.

On the Noodle soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make 2 very different healthy noodle soups that are perfect on a cold and wet autumn day.

Now on Sunday 5 November the last noodle soup course of the year will be held, so what are you waiting for?

Come to the course and learn how to make tasty noodle soup course like Japanese chefs in Tokyo.

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Time to turn up the hot Japanese noodle soup

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Now that autumn is upon us and we are starting to feel the cold creeping in, it is the perfect time to start making steaming hot Japanese noodle soup. There is something magical and healing about sitting down with a big bowl of ramen or udon and letting the warmth of the soup embrace you as you enjoy the complex flavors and delicious textures.

Ramen is perhaps the most well-known Japanese noodle soup, and for good reason. It is made with a rich and flavorful broth and served with various toppings such as vegetables, meat, and a soft-boiled egg. The noodles are thick and elastic and absorb the broth, so you get a perfect taste experience.

Udon is another popular Japanese noodle soup. This soup is made with thick wheat noodles and a tasty broth made from Japanese ingredients and raw materials. Udon can be served with a variety of toppings, such as tofu or vegetables.

On the noodle soup course for beginners, we make 2 very different tasty noodle soups and ramen soups from scratch. Soups suitable for busy weekdays that can be enjoyed all year round.

Read more about Japanese noodle soup course for beginners

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Zoë has held sushi courses and cooking classes for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Learn how to make ramen noodles as in Japan!

Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

In Japan, noodle soups are considered a healthy fastfood that fits the Japanese busy everyday life with work, family and leisure.
In Denmark and the rest of Europe, most people are familiar with ramen noodle soup, which is made with miso.
In Japan, the selection of noodle soups is very large, there are many types of noodle soups which are made either from chicken stock, pork stock or fish stock. In Japan several different types of noodles are used for noodle soups. The choice of noodles depends on what kind of soup is being made.

In Denmark and in Europe there are manye noodle soup restaurants that serves noodle soups. The taste is different compared to noodle soups thats are served at restaurants in Tokyo. In Japan, chefs uses other ingredients and techniques to make the delicate and tasty dish with the unique flavors and aromas that characterize ramen noodle soups in Japan.

You can also learn to make it. On the Noodle soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make noodle soups from scratch. You learn about dos and don’ts so that you get the most possible value for your money when you make the most popular Japanese fastfood at home.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Which Japanese noodles are the healthiest?


In Japan, there are 8 different kinds of noodles, which are used in different dishes. Some noodles are eaten all year round, while others are eaten at specific times of the year.

Some Japanese noodles are healthier than others.
The healthiest noodles are soba noodles which are made from buckwheat. Soba noodles are part of classic Japanese dishes in several different ways.
In Japan, soba is most often eaten in the summer as a cold noodle dish. Soba noodles are also served in hot stews.

Soba noodles are made in different ways. Some soba noodles are made from 100% buckwheat, while others also contain a bit of wheat.
Soba noodles are healthier than traditional pasta. There are fewer calories, more fiber and protein.

In Europe, soba noodles can also be bought in many Thai / Chinese shops.

Read more about Traditional Japanese food course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Which Japanese food styles are most popular in Japan?

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In Japan, Japanese cuisine is very large.
There are as many different styles as the whole of European cuisine combined.

Most people will probably think that sushi is at least as popular in Japan as in Europe. That is not the case.
The Japanese love sushi, sushi makes up less than 15% of Japanese cuisine. Sushi is not a dish that the Japanese choose on a busy day after work.

On a busy weekday, the Japanese prefer ramen soup. The Japanese are the population in the world that eats the most noodles.

In Japan, there are a many different kinds of tasty noodle soups, they are found in all shades.
In Denmark and in the rest of the world, most people know ramen noodle soup.

Some noodle soups are as different as day and night. It’s just like the two noodle soups, you learn step by step on Noodle soup course for beginners. Ramen is, of course, one of them.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

In Japan, do Japanese restaurants serve fried noodles?

Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher
Restaurants in Japan also serve fried noodles.
In Japan, noodles are not just noodles. There are 7 different types of noodles in the classic Japanese cuisine. The 7 different noodles contain either wheat, buckwheat or rice. Some noodles are eaten all year round and others at certain times such as in the summer.

The Japanese are the population that eats the most noodles. In Japan, Ramen noodles are the most in demand of them all.

In Denmark, ramen is also the most in-demand type of noodle, which is most often used in noodle soups.

In Japan, ramen noodles are used in many different types of Japanese dishes. It ranges from noodle soups to stews or fried noodles.

In the Traditional Japanese food course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make tasty fried seafood noodle dish.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Are classic Japanese dishes low in fat?

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Classic Japanese dishes are very healthy.
The Japanese population is the oldest in the world. This is not a coincidence there is of course a reason for it.

Japanese cuisine differs from other cuisines. Japanese cuisine is put together in such a way that it either detoxifies the body or nourishes the body.
In Japanese cuisine, there is no “fast food” such as. pizza or Sharwarma, as we know it in Europe and in the rest of the world.

Yes, you can find Pizzeria in Japan it is a dish that is not part of Japanese cuisine.

In the classic Japanese cuisine, only healthy and nutritious fast food dishes are available. Fast food dishes that is suitable for busy weekdays.
In general, the Japanese dishes embrace the entire food pyramid in one meal. It is also a contributing factor to the fact that Japanese cuisine is so healthy.

In the Noodle Soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make several different nutritious and healthy noodle soups that are suitable for a busy everyday life.

Read more about Japanese noodle soup course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Is there a difference between the noodles used in Japanese soup?

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There is a big difference in the noodles used in Japanese noodle soups.
Most people have heard about ramen soup, where one type of noodles is used. They are long, thin, and yellow and looks like spaghetti, but, the texture of the noodle and taste is different.

Ramen soup is not the only soup that the Japanese eat all year round.
In Japan, there are several different types of noodle soups are eaten, some at specific times during a year.
It is the stock, vegetables and meat/fish that determine which type of noodles are used.

In some soups, noodles that are neutral in flavor are used in udon soup. It is the soup itself that has a lot of taste and aromas. In other soups, noodles that have a delicate taste ramen noodle are used because it adds an extra dimension of flavor to the noodle soup.

In the Japanese noodle soup course for beginners, you will learn step by step how to make 2 very different tasty noodle soups.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

When do the Japanese prefer to eat a bowl of hot noodle soup?

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In Japan, a bowl of hot noodle soup is eaten all year round. Yes, even on hot summer days.
In Japan there is a large selection of noodle soups, each region and each noodle bar has their very own version. Some soups are made on chicken stock, while others are made on pork or fish.

Noodle soup is a healthy fast food that is eaten on all days of the week in Japan. It is a dish that fits into the hectic and busy life that many Japanese live. Many Japanese work an average of 10-15 hours a day.

In Europe so far, many people prefer to eat noodle soups in the autumn / spring and in the winter. In Europe, noodle soups are also eaten on slightly cloudy days.

Read about Noodle soup course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

That’s the reason why the Japanese drink a cup of miso soup every day!

Many have become aware that the Japanese drink a cup of hot miso soup a day. Several in Europe have traveled on holiday in Japan and have noticed that, while others have heard about it.

In Japan, the classic Japanese miso soup is made from scratch. Beside fermented soybean paste, the soup is packed with vitamins and minerals that the body enjoys.

As the soup primarily contains miso paste, it has a high content of vegetable protein, which is healthier than animal product. Soybeans are a low-fat product as they do not contain fat such as a steak.

The soup is also rich in vitamins and minerals. Japanese seaweed is also included in the soup.In Japan, there are many different types of seaweed. Not all seaweed varieties are suitable for miso soup. Of course, it is important to choose the right one otherwise the soup tastes less good.

But such overall is seaweed is a very healthy vegetable. It is the vegetable in the world that contains the most vitamins and minerals.

Read more about Noodle Soup course for beginners, where healthy and nutritious Japanese ingredients and raw materials are a must in the traditional Japanese noodle soups.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.