Grand Prix and Winning Recipes for the 'Summer Noodle Recipe' Campaign Announced! Introducing the 2026 Summer Noodle Trends Predicted by Nadia

## Announcement of 'Summer Noodle Recipe Voting Campaign' Winners

'Nadia,' a cooking media operated by Nadia Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Katsuragi), has concluded the voting period for its 'Summer Noodle Recipe Voting Campaign' and announced the winning recipes on its website today.

In this campaign, approximately 250 diverse 'summer noodle' recipes created by Nadia Artists were entered. From among them, a total of six recipes—one Grand Prix, two semi-Grand Prix, and three Nadia Editorial Department Awards—were selected.

### Campaign Background
With over 70% of people struggling with monotony in summer noodle dishes, Nadia held this campaign. According to an earlier survey by Nadia, 'summer' is the season when noodle dishes appear most frequently on dining tables (43.8%), but 71.1% of people are concerned about the 'monotony' of preparation methods and flavors.

### Winning Recipes

#### [Grand Prix]
* **Recipe Name**: [Pork Belly and Eggplant with Aromatic Sauce Somen] Refreshing, stamina-boosting, and summer fatigue-proof.
* **Creator**: coto
* **Verdict**: A dish that received overwhelming support from users. The combination of aromatic pork belly and seasonal eggplant goes perfectly with somen.

#### [Semi-Grand Prix]
* **Recipe Name 1**: Chilled Tantan Meat Somen [Spicy, refreshing, and addictive!]
* **Creator**: Natsu
* **Verdict**: An unexpected idea combining a rich miso and soy milk soup with pickled plums. The refreshing acidity is perfect for summer.
* **Recipe Name 2**: Queue-forming Udon/Soba: Deep-fried Eggplant Bukkake Somen
* **Creator**: Ai to Iyashi o Todokeru Kitchen
* **Verdict**: The soup, flavored by the umami of juicy deep-fried eggplant, is delicious enough to drink.

#### [Nadia Editorial Department Award]
* **Recipe Name 1**: Taiwanese Creamy Soy Milk Somen: Refreshing yet thick and rich!
* **Creator**: Suzume (Yukie Kasahara)
* **Verdict**: A new sensation dish incorporating a soup inspired by Taiwanese 'Xian Dou Jiang' (savory soy milk).
* **Recipe Name 2**: Addictive Spicy Mala Yakisoba
* **Creator**: AYAO
* **Verdict**: An arrangement of the trendy 'Malatang' into yakisoba. The spicy heat of doubanjiang and Sichuan pepper matches perfectly with the richness of okonomiyaki sauce.
* **Recipe Name 3**: 5-Minute Yuzu Kosho Soup 'Sou-Ramen'
* **Creator**: asuca
* **Verdict**: Appealing for its simplicity—made entirely in a microwave. This 'Sou-Ramen' features a refreshing yuzu kosho-scented soup.