Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan｜大谷蕎麥麵

I was surprised that it was ranked high in the search results and tasted even better than I had heard. A restaurant recommended for true soba lovers! The Otani Museum was also closed on Tuesday afternoons on winter weekdays, so it was relatively empty, so I waited a little while to get inside. Be careful not to get distracted by the public commercial facilities on the other side and overlook this shop as it is small. They are veteran sisters who make handmade soba and tsuyu every day. Each piece of soba is hand-cut with a knife, and each piece is sparkling and has a beautiful soba flavor. Kenchin soba is full of vegetables and has a nostalgic taste of country moms. Finish off with a thick and flavorful soba soup! It seems that she has inherited the business from her mother's generation and is running it with female power. It's a small shop with no frills in the Showa era, but you can enjoy authentic authentic soba! I was completely captivated by the taste. I want to go out to eat even if I have to get off the interchange! The surrounding sightseeing is also a very impressive and attractive place depending on the season!

I went in without expecting much, thinking I might just try some soba, but the noodles are thin and go down smoothly, and the soba making technique is excellent. I had the pork chive soba, and the soup had a sweet and spicy flavor similar to that found in ozoni, which is familiar to people from Tochigi.You may not like it or hate it, but I want you to try soba at least once. Especially for people who go to soba restaurants. Excuse me, but can you eat soba like this at a restaurant like this? ? That's it.

While driving through the Nasu Highlands, I felt like eating soba, and a whisper in my head said, ``If you come to Tochigi, it's chive soba!'' So I searched around the Otani Memorial Hall, where I've been many times. Then I discovered this store. The inside of the store had a very nostalgic atmosphere with the scent of the Showa era, with a counter and several table seats, which made me excited. This was my second time trying chive soba, but the last time I went to the restaurant, it was mori soba topped with chives, but this time I ordered pork chive soba with chives and pork in warm soba soup. I did. There were a few aunties working on the food, which made it feel nice, and of course it was delicious. Also I want to go.