When summer comes, I want to eat somen noodles. It's easy to make, and the taste is gentle on the body, so it's an essential part of Japanese summer food culture. Do you all have a favorite somen brand?
Up until now, I had unconsciously chosen somen packages that I was somewhat familiar with, but a restaurant that opened in August near Nakameguro Station taught me that somen actually tastes completely different. Somen cuisine “ON TOKYO”.
Somen noodles are wonderfully delicious and are made with careful handwork, paying special attention to ingredients and manufacturing methods. ON TOKYO is a restaurant that specializes in Japanese cuisine, and when you come to ON TOKYO, you'll learn just how important the dashi soup is to bring out the gentle flavor of the somen noodles.
When you hear the word "ON TOKYO," somen cuisine, you tend to think of a restaurant where you can eat somen with innovative ideas, but this is a Japanese restaurant that rediscovers the deliciousness of somen and offers flavors that pursue the beauty of original Japanese food. .
The menu focuses on a variety of somen and nyumen for lunch, and for dinner, in addition to somen and nyumen, you can enjoy creative Japanese cuisine, as well as sake from the ON TOKYO selection.
A simple and modern interior with a warm atmosphere. A cozy space is spread out with accents such as classic chairs and lights.
Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture is said to be the birthplace of somen noodles, where the ``Miwa Somen'' that we often hear about is produced. Among them, ON TOKYO owner Aki Oto fell in love with Miwa Yamakatsu Seimen's somen noodles.
Typical somen is made by hand using flour, salt, water and cooking oil, but Miwa Yamakatsu Seimen's somen uses Yoshino kudzu without using any oil, and the salt is an original blend. Beautiful, delicious, and healthy somen noodles are produced using carefully selected ingredients and a special manufacturing method using sun-dried salt. ``ON TOKYO'' was opened by the owner, who discovered it while walking around and wanted as many people as possible to try it and learn about it. Starting with the restaurant's carefully selected menu, he told us that he has a passion for someday in the world to enjoy Japanese somen and Kansai soup stock.
Warm Onmen 1,210 yen Warm Japanese-style soup stock topped with homemade dashimaki.
Summer Vegetable Tomato Cold Noodles 1,430 yen A Japanese-style soup made with tomato soup made by peeling and boiling raw tomatoes, kelp, and bonito.
The owner's strong commitment is also reflected in the noodle soup that complements the somen noodles.
``The soup stock for the noodle soup is Kansai-style.We don't use any chemical seasonings, and the noodle soup is made only with kelp from Rausu, Hokkaido, dried bonito flakes from Makurazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture, mirin and soy sauce made with domestic ingredients. I think it will leave you feeling refreshed even if you drink it all the way to the end.”
The noodle soup, which was created after struggling with the differences in water between Kansai and Kanto, has a scent of kelp and bonito that tickles your nose, and it has a refreshing and gentle aftertaste.
Our commitment continues to sake. Sake that can be enjoyed as a pairing with somen, nyumen, and creative cuisine is selected by Chieko Fujita, who visits breweries all over Japan and writes numerous books. Selected mainly from breweries in Nara, he introduces seasonal brands and ways to drink them, as well as pairings to enjoy the flavors to the fullest.
In addition to sake, they also have a wide selection of natural wines, craft beers, and non-alcoholic drinks.
On Saturday, September 9th, we will hold an event titled ``Boiled Noodles, Seasonal Cuisine, and Nara Sake'' inviting Tetsuya Sakai, brewer of the famous brewery ``Chiyo Sake Brewery'' in Gose City, Nara Prefecture.
"ON TOKYO" is a restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Japanese flavors made with carefully selected domestic ingredients.The taste and flavor that lingers after the meal is pleasant, and the dishes are wrapped in gentleness that will make your body feel mysteriously lighter. I can meet you.
ON TOKYO
Nakameguro Granduo III, 1-6-12 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Telephone number: 03-6455-2668
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