Ramen
Sano Ramen
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Ramen from Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, combining irregular curly noodles kneaded with a green bamboo pole and a clear soy sauce–flavored soup.
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About this dish
- Main ingredients
- aotake-uchi noodles (hand-made with a green bamboo pole), chashu, naganegi (Japanese long onion)
- History and origin
- Its roots are said to lie in a Chinese cook introducing the aotake-uchi (green bamboo) method in the Taisho era. In the early Showa era, the town of about 50,000 people is said to have had nearly 160 ramen shops, and in 1988 (Showa 63) ramen shops in the city came together to form the "Sano Ramen Association."
- When it is eaten
- Its light flavor is said to be one you never tire of even if eaten every day, and it has long been loved as a food rooted in daily life; in the past, delivery was used for meals by people working in the textile industry and by busy households.
- How it is eaten
- A light, clear soy sauce–flavored soup made with Sano's water is combined with firm, curly aotake-uchi hand-made noodles that cook in a short time.
Sources
- 佐野らーめん | 佐野市 · Local government · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 佐野らーめん | 佐野市観光協会 · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 佐野らーめん会 · Industry association · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 佐野ラーメン - Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-10-12
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