Kyoto, Japan｜Honkaku Teuchi-Udon Taiga

Ordered the signature cold udon and hot tempura udon. Probably the best udon I had in Japan!

Best udon ever. Honestly I don't even know how to describe it. Try it out, you won't be disappointed

I picked up a Kyoto food based manga series a few days ago and each chapter is dedicated to the character's misadventures centered around a local cuisine. One such chapter was written around this place, 大河 (Taiga). Getting out to Takeda is a small trek, but for this meal it was well worth it! The atmosphere is steamy and humble and the smell is divine. The staff are also very charismatic and kind, but you'd do well to come armed with a little Japanese. Best of all, the food was more enticing in person than the beautifully drawn panels of the manga, and I may or may not have been making similar faces of delight with every bite as the protagonists had. For those curious, the manga is いとし京都めし!