What is koshinashi?


I can't find コシなし defined in any dictionary. It looks like it might have
something to do with udon noodles.




From goo dictionary:

腰がある

餅・うどん・そばなどの歯ざわりがしっかりしている。

English example:

この餅は腰がある This rice cake is chewy.

For noodles, 'chewy' is probably not the best choice. I've seen it equated to
_al dente_ in English and that is probably a better translation.

コシなし would be the opposite, what we might call soggy noodles in English.




From goo dictionary:

腰がある

餅・うどん・そばなどの歯ざわりがしっかりしている。

English example:

この餅は腰がある This rice cake is chewy.

For noodles, 'chewy' is probably not the best choice. I've seen it equated to
_al dente_ in English and that is probably a better translation.

コシなし would be the opposite, what we might call soggy noodles in English.

