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Colored somen and fried chicken for guests

A table set for guests: colored somen noodles, fried chicken, eggplant, cabbage salad, and beer.

A platter of somen noodles in four colors with dipping sauce, plates of fried chicken, eggplant, cabbage salad with corn, and canned drinks

On the table

A table for guests. Somen in four colors, fried chicken, eggplant, and a cabbage salad.

Somen are very thin wheat noodles, served cold. You pick up a small bundle with chopsticks and dip it in a cup of chilled sauce. It is summer food in Japan.

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