Udon eating thread

Lina Inverse · May 1, 2004, 06:18

うどん　お　食べましょう！

All this talk here about food made me hungry, so I'll be preparing myself some yummy Udon now!

Who's with me there and wants to join the Udon eating party?

**playaa** · May 1, 2004, 06:22

Udon is great! I am in

Golgo_13 · May 1, 2004, 06:35

Originally Posted by Lina Inverse

うどん　お　食べましょう！
All this talk here about food made me hungry, so I'll be preparing myself some yummy Udon now!
Who's with me there and wants to join the Udon eating party?

You're in Deutchland?

FYI:

Cocolo (Ramen)
M�nzstraﾟe 2310178 Berlin
Sa/So 19.00 Uhr- open end

Lina Inverse · May 1, 2004, 07:13

Originally Posted by Golgo_13

You're in Deutchland?

FYI:

Cocolo (Ramen)
M�nzstraﾟe 2310178 Berlin
Sa/So 19.00 Uhr- open end

Yes, as you can see on the "Location" on the left. Western end, so Berlin is way too far away for me

bezz · May 2, 2004, 21:51

Sanuki Udon (Kagawa)

Inaniwa Udon (Akita)

Lina Inverse · May 3, 2004, 06:06

Originally Posted by bezz

Sanuki Udon (Kagawa)

Looks nice, but I can't stand fish, so I'd forego the broth.

Originally Posted by bezz

Inaniwa Udon (Akita)

Hmm, this one looks even better... makes me really hungry again... must go get some new Udon tomorrow!

**playaa** · May 3, 2004, 10:40

MmMm Those pics make me hungry! They look so good...

KitsuneUdon · May 4, 2004, 19:17

How could I leave a thread like this alone???

Kitsune udon has to be one of the best types I've ever had!!!

kirei_na_me · May 4, 2004, 20:01

I love kitsune udon! Yummm...that age is sooooo good...

RockLee · May 4, 2004, 20:37

I never had Udon or any Japanese food in my life..the nearest Japanese restaurant is 2 hours drive by train

to Brussels(capital city of Belgium) or Antwerp.

dreamer · May 4, 2004, 21:16

Originally Posted by RockLee

I never had Udon or any Japanese food in my life..the nearest Japanese restaurant is 2 hours drive by train to Brussels(capital city of Belgium) or Antwerp.

Gosh you unlucky guy ^^
The nearest is just down the street where I live

kirei_na_me · May 4, 2004, 21:21

Well, I'm unlucky too. The nearest good (traditional) Japanese restaurant to me is a 1.5 hour drive away. Of course, if we're talking teppanyaki, those are everywhere(still at least 30 minute drive away), but I can't stand those.

bezz · May 4, 2004, 22:24

Originally Posted by KitsuneUdon

Kitsune udon has to be one of the best types I've ever had!!!

Yotaro Usami, the founder of Matsubaya restaurant in Osaka (since 1893) invented kitsune udon, according to this page.

Hompo Matsubaya
3-8-1, Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 Japan
phone: +81(6)6251-3339

**playaa** · May 4, 2004, 22:34

Kitsune Udon is pretty good!

I guess I am lucky I have about 2 good restuarants near me (Sushi Bar/Grill) Ichi-Bahn and FU JI, they are both ok.. Ichi-Bahn is the best.. Thanks to Glenn for telling me about that one!

KitsuneUdon · May 5, 2004, 00:54

Bezz,

That was pretty interesting.
__________________________________________________ _____
I pretty much eat Kitsune Udon for snack/breakfast quite often. I love the 100yen shops here that sell them, but I get weird looks when I go buy about a weeks worth of Udon. I think my favorite instant brand is Akai Kitsune Udon by Maruchan.

Well, as for other noodles here in Japan. I loved this little Mom&Pop ramen shop in Shizuoka called Min-Min Ramen. They had the best Shio Ramen I had ever eaten in Japan. I came to this conclusion after travelling down to Osaka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, then over to Matsuyama, and after that all the way up to Sendai, Tsuruoka, and Niigata. All along the way I tried various ramen shops' Shio Ramen and never found any that could compair.

Good stuff!

Golgo_13 · May 5, 2004, 03:21

Udon-Suki is very good too. It's Sukiyaki with udon in it. yummy!

But you can't get it in the U.S., not even in Little Tokyo in LA.

Lina Inverse · May 5, 2004, 05:07

Originally Posted by bezz

Yotaro Usami, the founder of Matsubaya restaurant in Osaka (since 1893) invented kitsune udon, according to this page.

Hompo Matsubaya
3-8-1, Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 Japan
phone: +81(6)6251-3339

This kitsune udon looks very tasty indeed

If I only knew where I could get it over here...

bezz · May 5, 2004, 08:46

Originally Posted by Golgo_13

Udon-Suki is very good too. It's Sukiyaki with udon in it. yummy!

This page says that Restaurant Mimiu in Osaka was the first place serving udon-suki back in 1928.

Golgo_13 · May 5, 2004, 09:22

Originally Posted by bezz

This page says that Restaurant Mimiu in Osaka was the first place serving udon-suki back in 1928.

Yes. Thanks for posting that. It's in Sakai city of Osaka-fu. My family had a family re-union there in 1970 or so.

I just had lunch at Little Tokyo. Had nabeyaki udon and a side order of sashimi.

bezz · May 17, 2004, 02:06

Another udon page.

Lina Inverse · May 17, 2004, 03:01

Nice, but I'd modify the recipe a bit, so here's my very own udon recipe

リナーうどん (Lina-Udon)
1. Chop 200 grams of pork into bite-sized pieces. Dice an onion and a few cloves of garlic. Take 30 grams of fresh snow peas, remove their strings, then chop them into 4-cm lengths. Slice three chilies into thin stripes. Remove the stem from a shiitake mushroom, then slice the remaining part into thin pieces. Chop some mitsuba (stone parsley) to lengths of about 3 cm.

2. Pour three cups of water into a pot, bring it to a boil, then add the pork. When the pork is lightly cooked, add the onion and simmer for a while. Skim as needed.

3. Add the garlic, snow peas, chilies, and shiitake, in that order. When the vegetables are lightly cooked, season with a tablespoon of strongly seasoned soy sauce.

4. Add the mitsuba and simmer for a few seconds. Dissolve three tablespoons of edible starch in an equal amount of cold water, then add it to the soup a little at a time, stirring constantly until the broth becomes a thick glaze.

5. In a separate pot, boil 300 grams of dried udon until cooked, then strain and place in large bowls. Cover the noodles with some broth which has been made by adding a strong, salty type of soy sauce and some sake.

6. Scoop the glazed broth over the noodles and broth, and top each bowl with a pinch of grated ginger.

頂きます!

Golgo_13 · May 18, 2004, 03:35

Sounds "Oishii !!" Ever consider opening your own noodle shop in Deutchland?

Lina Inverse · May 18, 2004, 08:57

Originally Posted by Golgo_13

Sounds "Oishii !!" Ever consider opening your own noodle shop in Deutchland?

Hmm... perhaps not a bad idea...

bezz · May 19, 2004, 07:11

Kishimen (Nagoya)

Hoto (Kofu)

bezz · Oct 17, 2005, 20:43

Some more local speciality udon...

Mizusawa Udon (Ikaho township, Gumma pref.)

Goto Udon (Goto island, near Nagasaki)

Ise Udon (Ise city, Mie pref.)

May 1, 2004, 06:18	#1
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Udon eating thread うどん　お　食べましょう！ All this talk here about food made me hungry, so I'll be preparing myself some yummy Udon now! Who's with me there and wants to join the Udon eating party? __________________ Try out the new style!

May 1, 2004, 06:22	#2
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Udon is great! I am in __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

May 1, 2004, 06:35	#3
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Originally Posted by Lina Inverse うどん　お　食べましょう！ All this talk here about food made me hungry, so I'll be preparing myself some yummy Udon now! Who's with me there and wants to join the Udon eating party? You're in Deutchland? FYI: Cocolo (Ramen) M�nzstraﾟe 2310178 Berlin Sa/So 19.00 Uhr- open end

May 1, 2004, 07:13	#4
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by Golgo_13 You're in Deutchland? FYI: Cocolo (Ramen) M�nzstraﾟe 2310178 Berlin Sa/So 19.00 Uhr- open end Yes, as you can see on the "Location" on the left. Western end, so Berlin is way too far away for me

May 2, 2004, 21:51	#5
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	Local Speciality Udon Sanuki Udon (Kagawa) Inaniwa Udon (Akita)

May 3, 2004, 06:06	#6
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by bezz Sanuki Udon (Kagawa) Looks nice, but I can't stand fish, so I'd forego the broth. Originally Posted by bezz Inaniwa Udon (Akita) Hmm, this one looks even better... makes me really hungry again... must go get some new Udon tomorrow!

May 3, 2004, 10:40	#7
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	MmMm Those pics make me hungry! They look so good...

May 4, 2004, 19:17	#8
KitsuneUdon Regular Member Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 29	How could I leave a thread like this alone??? Kitsune udon has to be one of the best types I've ever had!!!

May 4, 2004, 20:01	#9
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	I love kitsune udon! Yummm...that age is sooooo good... __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

May 4, 2004, 20:37	#10
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	nooooooo!! I never had Udon or any Japanese food in my life..the nearest Japanese restaurant is 2 hours drive by train to Brussels(capital city of Belgium) or Antwerp. __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

May 4, 2004, 21:16	#11
dreamer Traveler of eternity Join Date: Aug 15, 2003 Location: Tokyo/Asakusa Age: 26 Posts: 1,825	Originally Posted by RockLee I never had Udon or any Japanese food in my life..the nearest Japanese restaurant is 2 hours drive by train to Brussels(capital city of Belgium) or Antwerp. Gosh you unlucky guy ^^ The nearest is just down the street where I live __________________ One of the most adventurous things left for us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams....

May 4, 2004, 21:21	#12
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Well, I'm unlucky too. The nearest good (traditional) Japanese restaurant to me is a 1.5 hour drive away. Of course, if we're talking teppanyaki, those are everywhere(still at least 30 minute drive away), but I can't stand those.

May 4, 2004, 22:24	#13
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	きつねうどん Originally Posted by KitsuneUdon Kitsune udon has to be one of the best types I've ever had!!! Yotaro Usami, the founder of Matsubaya restaurant in Osaka (since 1893) invented kitsune udon, according to this page. Hompo Matsubaya 3-8-1, Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 Japan phone: +81(6)6251-3339

May 4, 2004, 22:34	#14
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Kitsune Udon is pretty good! I guess I am lucky I have about 2 good restuarants near me (Sushi Bar/Grill) Ichi-Bahn and FU JI, they are both ok.. Ichi-Bahn is the best.. Thanks to Glenn for telling me about that one!

May 5, 2004, 00:54	#15
KitsuneUdon Regular Member Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 29	Bezz, That was pretty interesting. __________________________________________________ _____ I pretty much eat Kitsune Udon for snack/breakfast quite often. I love the 100yen shops here that sell them, but I get weird looks when I go buy about a weeks worth of Udon. I think my favorite instant brand is Akai Kitsune Udon by Maruchan. Well, as for other noodles here in Japan. I loved this little Mom&Pop ramen shop in Shizuoka called Min-Min Ramen. They had the best Shio Ramen I had ever eaten in Japan. I came to this conclusion after travelling down to Osaka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, then over to Matsuyama, and after that all the way up to Sendai, Tsuruoka, and Niigata. All along the way I tried various ramen shops' Shio Ramen and never found any that could compair. Good stuff!

May 5, 2004, 03:21	#16
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Udon-Suki is very good too. It's Sukiyaki with udon in it. yummy! But you can't get it in the U.S., not even in Little Tokyo in LA.

May 5, 2004, 05:07	#17
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by bezz Yotaro Usami, the founder of Matsubaya restaurant in Osaka (since 1893) invented kitsune udon, according to this page. Hompo Matsubaya 3-8-1, Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka 542-0081 Japan phone: +81(6)6251-3339 This kitsune udon looks very tasty indeed If I only knew where I could get it over here...

May 5, 2004, 08:46	#18
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	うどんすき Originally Posted by Golgo_13 Udon-Suki is very good too. It's Sukiyaki with udon in it. yummy! This page says that Restaurant Mimiu in Osaka was the first place serving udon-suki back in 1928. Last edited by bezz; May 5, 2004 at 09:33.

May 5, 2004, 09:22	#19
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Originally Posted by bezz This page says that Restaurant Mimiu in Osaka was the first place serving udon-suki back in 1928. Yes. Thanks for posting that. It's in Sakai city of Osaka-fu. My family had a family re-union there in 1970 or so. I just had lunch at Little Tokyo. Had nabeyaki udon and a side order of sashimi.

May 17, 2004, 02:06	#20
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	Another udon page.

May 17, 2004, 03:01	#21
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Nice, but I'd modify the recipe a bit, so here's my very own udon recipe リナーうどん (Lina-Udon) 1. Chop 200 grams of pork into bite-sized pieces. Dice an onion and a few cloves of garlic. Take 30 grams of fresh snow peas, remove their strings, then chop them into 4-cm lengths. Slice three chilies into thin stripes. Remove the stem from a shiitake mushroom, then slice the remaining part into thin pieces. Chop some mitsuba (stone parsley) to lengths of about 3 cm. 2. Pour three cups of water into a pot, bring it to a boil, then add the pork. When the pork is lightly cooked, add the onion and simmer for a while. Skim as needed. 3. Add the garlic, snow peas, chilies, and shiitake, in that order. When the vegetables are lightly cooked, season with a tablespoon of strongly seasoned soy sauce. 4. Add the mitsuba and simmer for a few seconds. Dissolve three tablespoons of edible starch in an equal amount of cold water, then add it to the soup a little at a time, stirring constantly until the broth becomes a thick glaze. 5. In a separate pot, boil 300 grams of dried udon until cooked, then strain and place in large bowls. Cover the noodles with some broth which has been made by adding a strong, salty type of soy sauce and some sake. 6. Scoop the glazed broth over the noodles and broth, and top each bowl with a pinch of grated ginger. 頂きます!

May 18, 2004, 03:35	#22
Golgo_13 Koushaku Join Date: Nov 27, 2003 Location: KIX -> JFK -> LAX Posts: 1,402	Sounds "Oishii !!" Ever consider opening your own noodle shop in Deutchland?

May 18, 2004, 08:57	#23
Lina Inverse Hentai Koutaishi Join Date: Apr 29, 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 1,141	Originally Posted by Golgo_13 Sounds "Oishii !!" Ever consider opening your own noodle shop in Deutchland? Hmm... perhaps not a bad idea...

May 19, 2004, 07:11	#24
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	Other Udon Variations Kishimen (Nagoya) Hoto (Kofu) Last edited by bezz; May 19, 2004 at 07:44.

Oct 17, 2005, 20:43	#25
bezz Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2, 2003 Posts: 397	Some more local speciality udon... Mizusawa Udon (Ikaho township, Gumma pref.) Goto Udon (Goto island, near Nagasaki) Ise Udon (Ise city, Mie pref.)

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