福島県·郷土料理
Miharu Somen (Miharu Somen)
This is a hand-stretched somen noodle with a tradition spanning over 300 years in Miharu Town. During the Edo period, it was known as the only producer of high-grade somen in the Tohoku region. It was featured in the Edo-period encyclopedia "Wakan Sansai Zue" with the description, "originating from Oshu Miharu, fine, white, and beautiful," and served as a tribute gift to the Shogunate alongside horses. The fact that it was presented by local lords to the Shogun speaks to its exceptional quality. Although the production method was once lost, it was brilliantly restored in the late 1970s as part of an initiative to revive local industry. These thin yet firm noodles can be enjoyed chilled in the summer or as warm nyumen in the winter. It is a dish filled with history and romance, perfect to enjoy alongside the weeping cherry blossoms of Miharu.
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