The history, culture, and lifestyles of the area are mixed and condensed in one plate of a local dish that has been passed for generations in mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan. We will introduce various unknown local dishes, also known as the soul food of the Japanese people.

Uchikomi jiru

Kagawa

An easily made daily food of farming communities

Uchikomi jiru

Uchikomi jiru was made frequently as daily food in all households in farming communities, using plenty of seasonal vegetables. Some noodles are thin and some are thick, but that is a sign of handmade dishes. Salt is not added when kneading the flour when making uchikomi. It is a quick soup dish made by housewives who return home from the farm before her family members.

Recipi of cuisin

  • medium ground flour300g
  • water160cc
  • white radish300cc
  • carrots100g
  • burdock100g
  • taro150g
  • deep fried tofu1
  • spring onionlittle
  • miso100g
  • dashi (small sardines)7cups

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1.
Add flour and water in a bowl. Mix well and leave for 2-3 hours.
2.
Place dusting flour on a flat surface and spread (1) into a 5mm thick sheet. Fold the dough with plenty of dusting flour, cut into 5mm strips and untangle them.
3.
Put dashi in a pot, add white radish, carrot, taro, burdock and deep fried tofu and boil. Add the noodles, boil for 7-8mins and add miso.
4.
Finish with spring onion toppings.Chicken, pork, shiitake mushrooms can be added also.

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