Noodle Quiz
Kake Udon (Udon in Hot Broth)
Like thick noodles of just flour, salt and water soaking in broth, you take things as they come and enjoy many of them together.
Udon are thick noodles made from wheat flour, salt and water. Under Japan's labeling standards for machine-made dried noodles, those 1.7 mm thick or more are called udon. In one traditional method the dough is kneaded underfoot to bring out its chewy firmness, and udon served in hot broth is called kake udon.
Just as udon is made from only a few ingredients, you tend to make the most of what's good about things as they already are. And just as the noodles soak in broth in a single bowl, you keep errands and time with people together rather than splitting them up.
The more you chew thick noodles, the more the taste of the wheat comes through. You chew things over and decide once the reasons make sense to you. But you can end up crossing something off your list, even if it looks good, because you can't find a reason that convinces you.
Strengths
- You notice what's good about what's already there and use it as is
- You can keep errands and time with people going together without strain
- Because you think things through, you can explain why you decided the way you did
Where you may stumble
- Things you can't put a reason to, you leave unpicked even if they look good
- With everything bundled together, it's hard to find time to think on your own
- Even when a little change would help, you keep using things in their original form
Sounds familiar, Kake Udon (Udon in Hot Broth)?
- When you recommend something, you start with “Because, see…”
- You fit your household errands and a meetup with someone into the same afternoon
- Anything you're given, you start using in its original form the very day you unwrap it
Where you shine
Community get-togethers, or events with people you've known for years. Your way of keeping errands and socializing going together while making the most of what's already good comes into its own here.
Tips for “Kake Udon (Udon in Hot Broth)”
- Choose one thing you can't explain yet, just as an experiment
- Block off time for the things you want to think through on your own
- Every now and then, change one thing about something you already own
Matches
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Kake Soba (Buckwheat Noodles in Hot Broth) — Kake Soba also soaks noodles that bring out the flavor of their flour in hot broth. When Kake Udon adds reasons to the ideas Kake Soba picks by feel, what the two of you say comes across more clearly to others.
Zaru Udon (Chilled Udon on a Bamboo Tray) — Zaru Udon is the same thick udon, and it too makes the most of its plain ingredients. Zaru Udon, who splits things up and handles them one at a time, puts some breaks into Kake Udon's all-in-one schedule.
Hiyashi Chuka (Chilled Ramen Salad) — Hiyashi Chuka lays out its toppings separately, picks by feel and keeps adding touches to change things. With Kake Udon, who brings everything together, chews over the reasons and keeps things as they are, both the direction they head and the way they decide tend to differ.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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