also: さんかえり
traditional soba-stirring method
A rare term referring to a specific technique of stirring soba noodles during cooking, typically involving three turns or movements. Primarily encountered in culinary or historical contexts.
Among traditional soba-making techniques, there is one called 'mikaeri' (three turns).
At this shop, they boil soba using the mikaeri method.
The term 三返り (mikaeri) literally means 'three returns' or 'three turns', referring to the stirring motion. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a specialized culinary term.