On a cold night, I had dinner at an udon restaurant that serves noodles simmered in miso broth in a pot. The chilly weather made us crave something warm, so we decided to visit Misonikomin (味噌煮込罠) in Hongo-Sanchome to enjoy some miso nikomi udon.
I ordered shochu with hot water. When you order an alcoholic drink, an otoshi (small appetizer) is automatically served. That day’s otoshi was boiled kiriboshi daikon (dried strips of daikon) with soy sauce. The liquid was colorless and transparent, resembling water, but be careful—this is strong sake! 😛
Here is the menu: appetizers and udon.
They offer a variety of drinks, including beer, Japanese sake, shochu, umeshu (plum liquor), wine, chuhai, and non-alcoholic options.
We ordered Doteni, a Nagoya specialty. Doteni consists of pork offal and beef sinew simmered in miso. It’s delicious, and I couldn’t help but think that the sauce would be perfect on rice!
This is Miso nikomi udon, another Nagoya specialty. The udon is cooked in a boiling pot with miso and broth. When it was served, the soup was still bubbling in the pot. I had to wait a moment to take the photo.
Of course, I broke the half-boiled egg and mixed it with the soup. The broth had a rich color, but the taste wasn’t too overpowering. I thought I could drink the whole soup, but I refrained because I was worried about consuming too much salt. Although the restaurant also offers Italian-style miso nikomi udon and kimchi miso nikomi udon, I can’t quite imagine those flavors. Hmm…
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Name Misonikomin (味噌煮込罠)
Open Lunch, Dinner
Reservation Available for dinner time only (Paypay Gourmet)
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