Grey noodles - japanese?

Pastaprincess1978

HI all - I bought some different noodles that come dry in a package similar to traditional Italian spaghetti but are grey in colour prior to cooking and seem more 'brittle' than regular pasta. Maybe they are 'soba' noodles?

I tried cooking them but they went gluggy and sloppy - anyone know how to successfully cook these?

Thanks!

xelsoo

Does it not say anything in the packaging about the cooking time, or the name of the noodle type?

If they are soba they are usually cooked between 5 and 8 minutes, try one first before draining them -they should be cooked through instead of al dente. Then it's important to rinse them thoroughly with cold water and give them a shake to remove excess starch and prevent the sogginess.

Hope this helps (if they are indeed soba)! If they are rice noodles they usually have 2 minutes cooking time, but those are white-transparent and very thin so I don't think so.

shaumom

If not soba, could also be squid ink noodles, but I am unsure about cooking time.