もりりん。
Shopping facility near Shinkai Triton's family home. So, this time, I went to Marugame Seimen. And, I was surprised twice. First, I went to Marugame Seimen even though I went to Tokyo. But, in the end, I'm glad I went. I could clearly see the difference between the two stores in Asahikawa. I even wondered if they were really the same store. I ordered the toppings first, with tempura flakes and green onions. Ah, I see, because it's a food court and there's no space to put these, they put them in first and then serve them. Then, you choose the tempura. And finally, you pay. And the familiar order. Cold noodles with tempura. Well, up to this point, it was a familiar order, just like in Asahikawa. But, there was actually a big difference. There were three types of tempura: chicken, squid, and chikuwa with seaweed. First, there was no regular chikuwa, only chikuwa with seaweed. In Asahikawa, there are two types, so I thought. Next, I didn't even notice in Asahikawa if there was squid or not, but this one was soft and delicious. And the biggest difference was the chicken. This one was bigger. I mean, isn't it 1.5 times bigger than the one in Asahikawa? I never thought there could be such a difference between stores. Sweet potato here, my mom and sister ordered it, so I just took a picture... It's huge, I've never seen such a big sweet potato. I don't know if Asahikawa has sweet potatoes or not, but I've never seen tempura this size. Oh, the tempura at this store is so big... The udon is a different story. This time, I was surprised to eat it here for the first time. The texture is completely different. Yes, the texture of Marugame's udon is like a firm, chewy feeling when you bite into it. But in Asahikawa, it's not there. The texture is firmer at the Harumitsu store than at the 4th Avenue store. But compared to that Harumitsu store, I could taste a much firmer Sanuki texture, maybe even twice as firm. Yes, this is it, this is the texture of Marugame. In Asahikawa, both stores are still soft. If you go to other regions, please try to compare and taste them. Furthermore, I thought the broth here was more intense in the Kanto style. It seems that the taste of the broth also varies a bit depending on the store manager's touch. Thank you for the meal.