tsukemen; cold dipping noodles
A style of ramen where cold noodles are served separately from a hot, concentrated dipping broth. The noodles are dipped into the broth before eating.
Let's have tsukemen for lunch today.
この店のつけ麺はスープが濃厚で美味しい。
The tsukemen at this shop has a rich, delicious broth.
Standard modern spelling; the first part is often written in kana.
Alternate spelling using the kanji 付ける; less common than つけ麺.
From つけ (tsuke, 'dipping') + 麺 (men, 'noodles'). The term became popular in the mid-20th century as a variation of ramen.