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[God’s thread] The art of somen: 300 years of Japanese handmade perfection

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  1. culturedleftfoot
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    The owner spends ~16 hours a day making these noodles that are in such high demand that there's a one-year waiting list (?!) to buy them. The video I posted is better edited and has better...

    Step into the mesmerizing world of Saruwatari Seimenjo (Yuki no Ito Somen), located in Nankan‑machi, Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture. For over 300 years, this family-run noodle workshop has preserved the ancient art of handmade somen production—so meticulously crafted that it was once presented as a tribute to the Tokugawa shogunate.

    The owner spends ~16 hours a day making these noodles that are in such high demand that there's a one-year waiting list (?!) to buy them.

    The video I posted is better edited and has better captions, but this Food Tourism Japan video has a little bit more info, especially if you speak Japanese.