Kawahaba Udon, thick hand kneaded Udon noodles (Japanese wheat noodles)

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Have you ever heard 'Kawahaba Udon' before? Well, this is a specialty food of Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture in Japan.

I had planned to eat Kawahaba Udon as lunch when I visited the city a couple years ago, but I couldn't go there at that time due to my schedule. But the other day, I finally could try this 'Konosu Kawahaba Udon'!


The name of 'Kawahaba Udon' comes from the fact that the width of Arakawa River flowing through the western part of Konosu City, which is about 2,537m (about 1.576 mile), is the widest in Japan.

In 2009, Konosu City asked restaurants within the city to develop this Kounosu Kawahaba Udon named after the "widest riven in Japan" as a part of the town revitalization. There are several types of Kawahaba Udon, which have become known as a specialty of Konosu City since they appeared in the media.


The large udon noodles, which I'd never before seen or tasted, have a chewy texture and are a dish that you can enjoy a feeling of fullness. ’Tamagoyaki (Japanese sweet omelet)' that absorbed the 'dashi broth (soup stock)' was very tasty, and I found out for the first time that it goes very well with udon's dashi broth!!


The restaurant I went to eat at this time was Nagakiya, a hand-kneaded udon restaurant.


Konosu City is also famous for the Konosu Flower Festival, where beautiful poppies bloom in mid-May. 

If you have a chance to visit Konosu City, please enjoy their specialties of Kawahaba Udon and poppy fields in May.


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