A noodle dish (often ramen-style) where the noodles and dipping soup are served separately; you dip the noodles into the sauce before eating. Serving temperatures and styles vary by shop.
昼休みに近くのつけ麺屋で、濃厚な魚介つけ麺を食べた。
At lunch I ate a rich seafood tsukemen at a nearby tsukemen shop.
暑い季節には、冷たい麺と冷たいつけ汁のつけ麺を頼むことがある。
In hot weather, I sometimes order tsukemen with cold noodles and cold dipping broth.
付け麺は麺の太さや茹で加減で食感が大きく変わる。
Tsukemen's texture changes greatly depending on the thickness of the noodles and how they are cooked.
つけ麺屋では、最後につけ汁に割りスープを入れて飲む習慣がある店も多い。
Many tsukemen shops have the custom of adding a 'wari' broth to the dipping sauce at the end so you can drink it.