Kawa Udon ("River" Udon")
This is the cold udon I had at the Washi Paper Craft Village.
Green laver was kneaded in the dough, which gave the noodles refreshing green color. I guess they named it Kawa (river) udon because the laver came from the river.
Very tasty with the toppings: grated ginger, minced scallion, sesame seeds and green laver. Oh, and a cherry, too. (I'm not too crazy about a cherry on top of Japanese traditional noodles... It looks pretty, but taste-wise, I don't think it's such a great match.)
This udon was available at a small eatery in the building on the right, where they sold local vegetables and souvenirs.
Hi Obachan,
ReplyDeleteI've never had this type of cold udon before, but it looks really refreshing and perfect for summer. Usually during the summer, I'll have zarusoba at least once a week because it's so cooling.
Posted by Reid
agree...cherry should be replaced with plum, at least!
ReplyDeletePosted by alf
Love any kinda udon .. Obachan..!
ReplyDeletePosted by MrsT
Never seen noodles served with a cherry but it's... interesting! Looks tasty and refreshing, too.
ReplyDeletePosted by Jonny
> Reid --- Oh, zarusoba is my favorite, too!! We have some “different” kind of zarusoba here with some special ingredients kneaded into soba noodles. Hope I have a chance to post about them sometime this summer.
ReplyDelete> alf --- Glad to find someone to share the same opinion :D
> MrsT --- Me, too : )
> Jonny --- I used to work at a place where they served somen noodles with a cherry on top, and 90% of the time, the bowl came back with all noodles and toppings gone but the cherry left untouched in the dashi flavored soup. But still, somen+cherry combination is rather popular. This was my first time seeing udon+cherry combination.
Posted by obachan
By the way, I just wanted to thanks to you for inspiring my blog. Your garden/cooking combination theme is what inspired mine, and I still really enjoy your adventures. So, thanks!
ReplyDeletePosted by Jonny
You're quite welcome ;)
ReplyDeletePosted by obachan
Obachan,
ReplyDeleteI am going to attmept makin curry udon this week. What do you think will go well with it?
Similarly, what goes with Omaraisu?
Clueless. Being non-Japanese, I don't know how to assemble.
Posted by Joanna
OMG, Joanna, Curry udon?! To tell you the truth, the only time I had curry udon was the school lunch at our elementary school…. which was L-O-N-G time ago! I honestly don’t know what will go well with it… you mean, side dishes to eat with curry udon or toppings? I googled a bit and found some interesting toppings for curry udon… like mochi (rice cake) and shrimp, cheese and spinatch, etc. As for side dishes, I found a udon shop that serves a combo meal consisting of curry udon, salad and small rice balls. Not sure how popular the combination is, though.
ReplyDeleteWith Omuraisu, I guess salad and soup may be a popular combination. Hope this helps... Good luck with your attempts :D
Posted by obachan
Obachan - the udon looks yummy (I didn't know what laver was though, is that a type of Nori?), and yes, no cherries please :)
ReplyDeletePosted by keiko
Yes, Nori. And looks like Aonori is often translated as "green laver."
ReplyDeleteBTW, there's going to be another post that might make you homesick again... ;)
Posted by obachan