Curry Udon

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 Curry udon was first made in 1904 at a soba noodle restaurant called "Sanchouan" in Shinjuku, Tokyo.was first created.

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Sanchoan is located near Waseda University, and as soon as curry udon appeared on the menu, it became a popular dish with the students.

Sanchoan / It closed in 2019.

Now, more than 100 years after its creation, curry udon has evolved in a variety of ways.

There are now spicy curry udon dishes that use a generous amount of authentic spices, mild curry udon dishes that use coconut milk, and high-class curry udon dishes that use carefully selected ingredients.
There are also more and more curry udon noodle specialty shops opening.

In Nagoya, "kishimen" is famous,
but it seems that curry kishimen, rather than curry udon, is the popular menu item.


If you come to Japan, please try curry udon as well as curry rice.This udon is very delicious.


Do not eat curry udon while wearing white clothes, as the soup will splash.
Even Japanese people do not eat curry udon when wearing white clothes.

（Someone wearing an apron eating curry udon）

 

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