hōtō; flat udon noodles in vegetable soup
A regional dish from Yamanashi Prefecture, consisting of wide, flat wheat noodles simmered in a miso-based broth with seasonal vegetables.
When I go to Yamanashi Prefecture, I want to try hōtō.
On a cold day, nothing beats a hot bowl of hōtō.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 餺飥 is rare and not commonly used.
Rare kanji form; learners will almost always encounter the kana spelling.
The origin of the word is uncertain. The kanji 餺飥 are rare and possibly ateji. The dish is strongly associated with Yamanashi Prefecture.