August 23, 2008
土三寒六讚岐烏龍麵
The wife loves udon noodles, so it's a bit surprising that we never tried this dedicated udon shop until now. Her cousin suggested it as a good dinner spot after a hard afternoon's full-contact shopping at Sogo and I met them there coming from home.
The place is built like an authentic Japanese noodle bar. The open kitchen bustles with cooks juggling boiling noodles and steamy broths. There are seats at the bar for a quick meal or tables for sit-down dining. The walls are decorated with posters of Kagawa Prefecture, the historical home of the udon.
I ordered the unfamiliar Tanuki Udon because in CHANGE, 木村拓哉's character got stumped by the kids he was teaching on why the noodles with fried bits on top was named for racoons. His explanation was unconvincing, but the noodles were very good. I think I would've preferred a more substantial option for my noodle-topping, though. Also got a side order of takoyaki for everyone to share as an appetizer. One taste and you can tell that it's not their strong suit, but I'll give them a pass for it so long as they do their main thing well, which they do.
土三寒六讚岐烏龍麵
台北市大安區復興南路1段126巷6號1樓
02-27754611