I studied Japanese in the United States many years ago when I was a university student. I took a class during the summer. There were only two students in the class, so our Japanese teacher invited us to her house. She wanted to serve us Japanese food. I remember eating strange-looking noodles. They were clear and didn’t have any color. They didn’t look like food to me, but I ate them anyway. I have since learned to like “tokoroten” noodles. My wife and I had some the other day. The noodles were flavored with vinegar and soy sauce, and they were a little sweet. They were very refreshing.   (108 words)

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