However, now that the machine-made noodles have become popular and both somen and cold noodles are produced with similar methods, it is difficult to distinguish one from another as described above.
しかし現在では機械麺が一般的となり、それらは素麺も冷や麦もほぼ同じ製法で作られているためこの見分け方法は不適となっている。