Sakaki, Nagano, Japan｜Kaize

I've been wanting to try Oshibori udon from Sakaki Town for some time now, and this was my first time visiting this restaurant. I visited a place relying on the navigation, but what about a place like this? I was a little surprised that there was a shop in such a place. It was around 13:30 on a weekday, so there were no customers in the store. There were only three items on the menu, and in a sense I was impressed by the cleanliness. When I ordered the Oshibori udon that I was looking for, it was a medium serving, but it was enough. I thought it would be cold noodles, but I was surprised to find that it was slightly warm. I later learned that Oshibori Udon noodles are actually warm. At first, I tasted just the soup, and as the waiter had said, it had a slight sweetness amidst the spiciness, but as I expected, I was choking with just this grated soup, so I had to dissolve the miso that came with it. Although the spiciness was softened, some people seemed to eat it with just the grated soup, and I was impressed that I, a beginner in oshibori udon, would be unable to imitate it. The pickles that came with it were also very delicious. I don't have many opportunities to eat authentic oshibori udon, so I really want to visit Sakaki again and try oshibori udon. As a side note, I don't think it would be suitable for small children, so please be careful if you are bringing children (^^)/

It was recommended by a tourist guide at Obasute Tanada, and I stopped by right after it opened at 11:30. It was the last minute seat. As expected of a popular restaurant. It was an impression that there were more people outside the prefecture because of the rarity rather than the regulars. Oshibori udon dipped in squeezed juice of mouse daikon radish. It's painful, but you'll get used to it. I had it while mixing the soybean miso to make it mild. Udon with hot water is better. It's going to be a mess, but I wonder if it's good because it doesn't mix unnecessary water.

The spiciness and sweetness of the mouse radish and the chewy texture of the udon noodles were very delicious. By the way, the udon noodles are huge.