The Japanese have a tradition to spend the last day of the year slurping (soba) noodles...
'Toshi-koshi soba' as the Japanese say...
Noodles are long, so to slurp noodles means 'long life'...
Yours truly has always been fond of noodles...
So, naturally on the last day of 2010, slurping noodles it was...
And if there is such a thing call 'toshi koshi soba', there will be a thing call 'toshi ake udon'...
Udon (thick noodles) unlike soba, and is made from wheat as opposed to buckwheat...
It is the specialty of Kagawa (or Sanuki the old-name), hence, 'year-opening thick noodles' it is...
So, for lunch on the first day of 2011, you could have very well caught us merrily slurping on noodles...
Happy long life to you...
'Toshi-koshi soba' as the Japanese say...
Noodles are long, so to slurp noodles means 'long life'...
Yours truly has always been fond of noodles...
So, naturally on the last day of 2010, slurping noodles it was...
And if there is such a thing call 'toshi koshi soba', there will be a thing call 'toshi ake udon'...
Udon (thick noodles) unlike soba, and is made from wheat as opposed to buckwheat...
It is the specialty of Kagawa (or Sanuki the old-name), hence, 'year-opening thick noodles' it is...
So, for lunch on the first day of 2011, you could have very well caught us merrily slurping on noodles...
Happy long life to you...
Yummy...i like japanese noodles too...how i wish i was in japan....:) have a wonderful 2011
ReplyDeleteYummy the noodles were... happy 2011 to you and your family too!
ReplyDeleteimagining myself in cold winter slurping my favorite cha soba.. slluurrppp.. :) happy new year, Lrong san.. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, cha-soba is also very delicious.... especially the one with the hot broth...
ReplyDeleteI love noodle too, and these dishes are just too yummy to just look..I want some!
ReplyDeleteIcy BC... hahahaa... you just brought a smile to my already wrinkling face... lunch today too, is noodles!
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