I think it was my third or maybe fourth night while staying with Kazuko-san but she told us we'd be making udon that night. As a fan of noodles in general, I was very stoked. Starting with just flower and water we built up the base of what would become a delicious and exciting meal. It started with just Wanda (the other wwoofer here) and me listening to Kazuko-san explaining to us what the process was. A littler later Ishekawa (no idea if that's how his name is spelled or even pronounced, so apologies for that) came by. He is one of Kazuko-san's student volunteer assistants.
the start of the process, flour, water and Kazuko-san!
wanda getting the base started
me and some dough
Ishekawa rolling it out
spreading the dough out and then cutting it in half
chopping the dough into what will be tasty udon noodles
noodles, ready for boling
the final product ready for the masses. don't forget the bamboo. and of course Kauko-san is laughing, as she's always having a good time.
add a little sushi to the mix.
Udon noodles were a staple in my diet when I lived in Japan. Never got to make them though. Very cool!
ReplyDeletethanks vince. when i was in japan i ate ramen almost everyday. I love ramen sooooooo much. wanted to learn how to make the broth for it but never got around to it :(
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