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Miso Nikomi Udon

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Miso Nikomi Udon
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An Aichi noodle dish in which firm, chewy udon is simmered in a clay pot in a Hatcho miso-based broth.

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Main ingredients
Hatcho miso, udon, egg, chicken, aburaage (fried tofu), kamaboko (fish cake), green onion
History and origin
Originally a home-cooked dish, it is said to have been served at restaurants in Ichinomiya City in the Meiji era, and to have later become commonly eaten in the area centered on Nagoya City. It is considered one of Aichi's local dishes that use red miso, such as Hatcho miso, a soybean miso that originated in Hatcho Village in Okazaki.
When it is eaten
It is eaten not only in the cold winter but throughout the year.
How it is eaten
It is simmered in a clay pot with the ingredients, an egg is cracked in at the end and brought briefly back to a boil, and it is eaten piping hot. After finishing, rice is sometimes added to make ojiya (rice porridge).

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