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Udon Thick white Japanese noodles made from wheat flour.

Ultra-High-Temperature (UHT) Pasteurization Process by which a product is heated at a temperature higher than for ultra-pasteurized products. The resulting product is packaged in shelf-stable, sterile cartons.

Ultra-Pasteurized Describes a product whose shelf life has been expanded through heating at a much higher temperature than for normal pasteurization. This process destroys nearly all organisms that cause spoilage.

Umami Known as the fifth taste, often described as the perception of meatiness.