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Why do noodles taste better when they're thinner?

>> No.18595682
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18595682

I don't think they do.

>> No.18595692

>>18595651
It's the diametric adjunct of the density to dimensionality ratio operating optimal tastebud resistance for flavor reception.

>> No.18595700

>>18595651
Not always, for instance I like singapore chow mei fun, if the place will do it I'll take that singapore sauce/spice and have it on chicken lo mein instead.

>> No.18595701

Sometimes it's nice to eat thick noodles like udon, sometimes you want thin noodles like somen, sometimes medium noodles like soba or ramen hits the spot. It's not absolute.

>> No.18595702

>>18595651
you can fit more in your mouth

>> No.18595704

>>18595651
I call these the bird nest noodles

>> No.18595711

>>18595704
oh do you now. how quirky.

>> No.18595732

>>18595711
Yeah. It annoys my wife for some reason, but my mother always thought it was a cute name.

>> No.18595750

>>18595732
i mean people call them that. it's called birds nest when it's presented like that but it's angel hair or cappellini.

>> No.18596036

>>18595651
More surface area to carry flavour.

>> No.18596111

>>18595682
Based pappardelle chad