Last time I visited Takamatsu for udon, I didn’t have enough time to stop by this place. This time, I finally made it! One of my favorite udon shops! Teuchi Jūdan Udon Baka Ichidai (手打十段うどんバカ一代)! I absolutely love their Kama Butter Udon! This is the birthplace of Kama Butter Udon!
The interior hasn’t changed much since my last visit. And wow, look at the number of autographs! Inside, there are counter seats, table seating, and a raised tatami area.
The ordering process hasn’t changed either. At the back of the shop, there’s an ordering counter. They also have tempura and rice balls available, so you grab a tray, pick what you want, and place it on your plate. Then you order your udon. Keep in mind that kama-age udon takes some time to prepare. After paying, take your seat and wait for your dish to be ready.
The udon selection remains the same. Their signature dish is still Kama Butter! However, the prices have gone up significantly. Even the cheapest kake udon has risen by over 100 yen since my last visit. Rice balls and inari sushi are priced from 100 yen, while karaage and tempura start at 90 yen.
Of course, I ordered the Kama Butter Udon. Kama Butter Udon is a dish where kama-age udon is topped with butter and a generous amount of black pepper. You pour dashi over it, add the raw egg (served separately), and mix it like kama-tama udon. It’s like a Japanese-style carbonara.
This is what it looks like after adding and mixing the egg. The chewy udon is coated in the raw egg, and the spiciness of the black pepper adds a nice kick. It’s so delicious!
While they also serve normal kama-tama udon without butter, I highly recommend the Kama Butter Udon here. This Kama Butter can sometimes be found at other restaurants nowadays, but the Kama Butter from Udon Baka Ichidai is truly in a league of its own!
I just can’t resist ordering it whenever I see it—geso tempura. Geso is squid tentacle. Every udon shop I visited on this trip had geso tempura, so I ended up eating it at every single one. This one was a whole large squid tentacle—impressive! It was plump, juicy, and delicious. Since it’s pre-made, the tempura is generally served cold.
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Name Udon Baka Ichidai (手打ち十段 うどんばか一代)
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