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(2016/10) The railroad crossing closed, so I parked my car at a coin parking lot and stopped by Ishizaka Seimen. This time, I tried the Yakisoba, Jikona Udon, Himokawa Udon (Kishimen), and simmered Udon. The ingredients included kombu (from Tsukiji Suita Shoten's Hidaka), aburaage, enoki mushrooms, pork, kujo negi (cut into tubes), and condiments (myoga). I enjoyed it with shichimi or yuzu pepper as seasoning, along with cold sake with grated daikon. I had the Noto Genso Junmai sake in a glass sake cup. Autumn is a season with plenty of delicious food to enjoy. Thank you for the meal! (2016/9) I passed by Tsutsujigaoka's railroad crossing, parked my car in the nearby parking lot, and bought boiled Jikona Udon and boiled Kishimen. I brought them home and made simmered Udon with the Jikona Udon. The ingredients included spring onions and sautéed fresh shiitake mushrooms cooked in oil. The shiitake mushrooms were obtained from Iwate. The sweetness of the spring onions and the fragrance of the shiitake mushrooms created a delicious autumn simmered Udon. Thank you for the meal! (2016/4) The railroad crossing on the Shinjuku side of Tsutsujigaoka station quickly lowers the barrier because of the special express trains passing through or waiting for the rapid trains at the station. While waiting for the crossing to open, I stopped in front of Ishizaka Seimen's shop for about 1-2 minutes. I noticed a sign outside the shop offering free parking at the nearby parking lot with purchases over 500 yen. I had been curious about this shop for a while, so I took this opportunity to park my car and visit. I purchased 4 servings of fresh ramen, 2 servings of steamed Yakisoba, and 500g of Jikona Udon. I also got ramen soup and Yakisoba sauce for 980 yen. It was a good value. The ramen and Yakisoba tasted like they were probably supplied to local eateries nearby. The soup seemed like it needed a little extra effort, like adding sautéed vegetables to enhance the flavor. The Jikona Udon reminded me of the local Udon I used to eat in areas along the Chuo Line such as Musashino and Koshu. It had the taste of homemade Udon served on a hearth by relatives, made in a large pot over the stove and served as hot noodles or simmered Udon. It was slightly thin with a slightly brownish color, and it held up well even when simmered. It had a subtle sweetness and was delicious. This Udon, without a commercial name like Houtou or Sanuki, has unfortunately fallen out of favor, but for those familiar with it, it's a nostalgic Udon. I came across this nostalgic Udon again, so I made simmered Udon with it and enjoyed it. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal!
