Gensoba noodles selected from all over the country are pounded with different powders every week.、Hamamatsu, which offers extreme soba noodles, is at Nakajima's "Soba House Omori"、I had New Year's Eve soba for the first time in a long time、2023Wrapping up the year。 New Year's Eve opens earlier than usual at 10 a.m.:15~ 14:00It will be the opening hours of the、It will end as soon as the soba noodles are sold out。Although it is lined up at the same time as the store opens、The waiting time outside is about 1 hour。Despite the fact that it is New Year's Eve、The outside air is about 15°C, which is unusually warm.、The rain that I was worried about had stopped and I was looking into the sun.、I didn't have to worry about waiting outside。 When it was finally my turn, my name was called and I went inside the store.。The custom of eating soba noodles on New Year's Eve began in the Edo period.、It is said to be "New Year's Eve soba noodles" as a culture in Japan。Eating New Year's Eve soba is meaningful.、There seem to be various theories、Here are five of the most influential stories。 1.Because soba noodles are easier to cut than other noodles.、Eat New Year's Eve soba with the hope that "the calamities and hardships of the year will be cut off and not carried over to the next year"、The most famous theory。Cut ties with the bad from it、It has the meaning of wanting to welcome the new year comfortably.、It is also said that it has another name, "rim soba noodles"。 2.Prayer for longevity because soba noodles are thin and long noodles、It is said that eating it while praying for life extension and longevity is the meaning of eating New Year's Eve soba。The moving soba that you give when you move also has this meaning。 3.Prayer for health Buckwheat fruit, which is the raw material of buckwheat、Even if you are exposed to heavy rain and wind, you will be fine as soon as the sun shines on you in the sunny weather after that.、It is said that it has come to be eaten as a good luck for health。 4.Fortune rises in the old days、The goldsmith made buckwheat flour into a dumpling and attached gold powder or silver powder to the dumpling.、By putting the dumplings in water and dissolving buckwheat flour、was collecting gold and silver powder。Also, when extending the gold leaf, buckwheat flour was also used.、It seems that the idea that soba is a good luck charm that gathers money was born。 5.Rising luck In the old Kamakura period, to the poor at Jotenji Temple in Hakata、I was serving soba mochi called "Sekai soba noodles" for New Year's Eve。 It seems that the people who ate the "world-reserving soba noodles" had good luck from the following year.、From there, I began to think of soba as a good luck charm.、The theory that it was connected to New Year's Eve soba。 Here is、The current owner, Masato Omori, painstakingly made hand-ground soba noodles、I was able to enjoy tempura that my wife, Mieko, was carefully fried、A shop run by a couple。In the last few years、The fact that Mr. Omori, who is 75 years old, was starting to think about retirement、My daughter and my daughter's husband began to help as heirs.、Even now, the business continues with the cooperation of the family。 Today's buckwheat flour is、Seiro ni "New soba Fukui Ohno"、In the countryside 28, "Ibaraki Hitachi Akisoba"、In the countryside, it is "Hokkaido peony species"。 The menu has also changed from the previous astringent vertical writing menu to a hand-drawn and adorable horizontal menu。 Shop、10And the room's name and counter 腰掛kereru about 4 people and small shops、High ceilings、A space overflowing with the warmth of wood。It seems that the seats facing each other have been stopped.、A single-piece table is placed on both sides.、Align horizontally。 "Mori Seiro" ¥ 900 "Seiro Soba" from Fukui Ono where you can enjoy the aroma and sweetness unique to new soba。You can enjoy the goodness of the buckwheat flour that has been cut out and ground with an electric stone mill with 28 buckwheat flour。First of all, to enjoy the scent、It is recommended to add a little salt on the tabletop。After that, let's enjoy it with soba wort。 "Tempura" ¥ 900 Vegetables are eggplant and squash、Seared、Maitake mushroom、Carrots and 5 kinds、The tempura that comes with one shrimp tempura is served with matcha salt。 "Duck Nanban" ¥ 1,700 "Duck Nanban" with duck and grilled white onions in warm soba noodles。The fat of the duck dissolves in the juice and becomes umami.、It can be enjoyed as a winter treat。 Hand-made soba noodles of "Omori" that I received for the first time in a long time。Enjoy the aroma of new soba noodles and the skills of skilled craftsmen。 The soba noodles that have been rotated about three times、It becomes a thick soba noodle soup、A heartwarming bite。 Just the other day、Mr. Omori, who was sick and lying down, also greeted me cheerfully, saying, "Stop by again when you have time!"、I was relieved to see him in good spirits.、I haven't seen him for a while, but I've become a grandfather for a long time (laughs)、His wife, Mieko, said, "Because、It's Grandpa."、I was happy to hear the same three-branch bushi, even though it was ♪ a very busy store.、Feeling the cohesion of Mr. Omori's family、Delicious New Year's Eve soba、New Year's Eve。I was able to see a lot of smiles on the faces of the people who took care of me this year、Thankfully, we were able to pass the year safely.、I'm glad。We look forward to working with you again next year.、Thank you for your understanding。 Soba House Omori Address：Nakashima 1-31-1 TEL, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture：053-463-2879 Hours of operation：11:30-14:00 Closed on Mondays：Moon、On Tuesday、Friday、First Sunday (please check the calendar on the official website) New Year's holiday：2024January 1 to January 5 (regular business from January 6) http://www12.plala.or.jp/sobaya/..
