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Ise Udon

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Ise Udon
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Ise's udon, in which thick, soft noodles are coated with a dark, dashi-rich sauce made with tamari soy sauce.

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Main ingredients
Ise udon noodles, kombu, zatsubushi (dried fish flakes), mirin, tamari soy sauce, sugar
History and origin
In Ise, people are said to have long eaten thick udon without firmness dressed with miso tamari. When pilgrimages to Ise (Ise-mairi) flourished in the Edo period, shops reportedly appeared that kept noodles boiling and served them right away with tamari poured over. The name 'Ise Udon' is said to date from 1972 (Showa 47), when the Ise City noodle restaurant association set it as the unified name.
When it is eaten
An everyday taste eaten year-round, mainly in Ise and Toba. In 1968 (Showa 43), boiled noodles and small packets of sauce were developed, and it spread from something eaten at restaurants to a home dish.
How it is eaten
Warmed noodles are placed in a bowl, the sauce is poured over, chopped green onion is scattered on top to taste, and everything is mixed well in the bowl to coat the noodles with sauce before eating.

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