When Mariko Becker wants a particular kind of Japanese noodle, she can’t find it near her northeast Ohio home.
“[I like the kind that] is tied, knotted, very convenient, but you can’t get it,” she says.
Becker is Japanese, and she’s lived in various Ohio cities for more than 20 years. She says Asian markets are good for common things like soy sauce, but not specialty items.
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