nyūmen; sōmen noodle soup
A warm soup dish made with sōmen noodles and various ingredients in a soy sauce-based broth. Often served in winter as a hot alternative to cold sōmen.
See also: 素麺
On a cold day, I crave a hot bowl of nyūmen.
The nyūmen at this restaurant is loaded with vegetables and chicken.
Standard kanji spelling for this dish.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in menus or casual contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 煮麺.
The word にゅうめん is a combination of 煮 (to boil/simmer) and 麺 (noodles), literally 'simmered noodles'. The alternate kanji 入麺 uses 入 (to put in), reflecting the ingredients added to the soup.