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Yoshida Udon
When you pull the noodles from the bowl, you feel a satisfying weight. The more you chew, the more the flavor of the wheat spreads through your palate. It is a powerful, resilient bowl of noodles said to be among the firmest in Japan. Yoshida Udon is a local flavor beloved around Fujiyoshida. Because the cool lands at the northern foot of Mount Fuji are not suitable for rice cultivation, people grew wheat, fostering a culture centered on flour-based foods. During the Edo period, it was served to pilgrims of the Fuji-ko religious groups, and in the Showa era, men began taking over kitchen duties to support women busy with silk production. It is said that the vigorous kneading process created that signature hardness and chewiness. Add the spicy suridane, top with horse meat and cabbage—this is a bowl of flavor that reveals itself more with every bite, passed down at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
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