Senjutei Somenjaya

I like their grilled chicken skewers. Although the portion of each skewer is not big, the taste is really good. A lot of ingredients are marinated and the sauce is also very special.

Enjoy the original taste of Miwa Somen in Nara, the birthplace of somen The birthplace of summer’s signature somen is Miwa in Nara Prefecture. There are several restaurants where you can enjoy somen in Miwa, the birthplace of somen. This time, we will introduce “Senjutei”, which is run by “Ikeri”, a long-established somen shop founded in 1850 (Kaei 3). Not only can you enjoy the highest quality somen at a reasonable price, but there are also many original menus that can only be found here. Somen is produced all over Japan, but it originated from “Miwa Somen” in Nara. The history can be traced back to more than 1,200 years ago. The son of the chief priest of “Ojinja Shrine”, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, located in Miwa, Sakurai City, knew that the land of Miwa and the water flowing from Mt. Miwa were suitable for growing wheat, so he made somen with wheat flour as the raw material. In the Edo period, Miwa Somen, which prospered as a post town for visiting Ise Shrine, spread all over the country and became a popular food among the common people. A unique noodle menu made with the finest noodles. The lineup of the Senjutei noodle menu is really unique. First, the signature dish "Cold three-colored noodles" that has been around since the store opened. In an elegant bamboo container, you can enjoy three flavors of noodles: the usual white noodles, egg noodles, and matcha noodles. Egg noodles and matcha noodles were the first noodles in the industry developed by the former president more than 50 years ago. It is difficult to knead ingredients into flour to make hand-rolled noodles, and it was an epoch-making attempt. The classic "udon" in winter is also popular in summer. Udon is also written as "boiled noodles", which refers to hot noodles. In Nara's local cuisine, especially in Miwa, where noodles are produced, "udon" that is quickly boiled in late autumn has been around for a long time. It is said that many people didn't know about udon when Senjutei first opened, but now the whole country knows about it. Although I always thought that hot udon noodles were eaten in winter, surprisingly, many people eat it in summer!