Soba or udon? Noodle choices — Japan · Cuisine World
At a Kyoto noodle shop, the menu has thin grey soba and thick white udon. Free Cuisine World game on MyLeoNes for ages 8–17; simulated recipes.
Your task
Choose the best option at each step.
- Soba is made with buckwheat and often some wheat; udon is made with wheat. Both are allergens, so check the label with an adult.
- Simulation: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are only pretend here. At home, always cook with an adult.
- Allergens: check the label with an adult (gluten, milk, egg, nuts, peanut, shellfish, soy, sesame). We never ask about your allergies.
Score
- Safe kitchen — Adult, clean hands, cool handles: you cooked safely.
- Technique — Right order, right amounts, right timing.
- Food knowledge — You understood why it works — and where it comes from.
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Simulation only: heat, ovens, hot oil and knives are pretend. At home always cook with an adult. Allergens are shown, never asked — nothing about you is collected; progress stays on this device.
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