熊本県·特産品
Nankan Somen
Despite the surprisingly thin noodles, they have a firm chewiness when boiled. The smooth texture makes you forget the summer heat. Nankan Somen is hand-stretched somen passed down in Nankan Town, Kumaminamoto Prefecture. It is said that the production method was brought from Shodoshima over 300 years ago, and it is even told that it was presented to the Shogunate as a specialty of Higo during the Edo period. The tradition of hand-stretching without using any machinery—using only flour, salt, and water—is still carefully preserved by the town's noodle factories today. The 'magari somen' (curved somen) born in the late Edo period is also a characteristic feature. A phantom noodle of Higo, created through the craftsmanship of artisans. Every smooth bite breathes with long history and painstaking effort.
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