horse chestnut noodles
Noodles made from a blend of regular wheat flour and horse chestnut (栃の実) flour, a regional specialty often associated with Tochigi Prefecture.
栃木県の名物として栃麺を食べてみたい。
I'd like to try horse chestnut noodles, a specialty of Tochigi Prefecture.
この店の栃
The horse chestnut noodles at this shop have a rich flavor of horse chestnuts.
Thick wheat noodles; 栃麺 is a specific regional variant that incorporates horse chestnut flour, giving it a distinct taste and texture.
rolling pin for horse chestnut noodles · hurry; haste
Standard kanji spelling using 栃 (horse chestnut) and 麺 (noodles).
Alternate kanji spelling using 橡 (horse chestnut); less common than 栃麺.
Compound of 栃 (tochi, 'horse chestnut') and 麺 (men, 'noodles'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a regional food name from areas where horse chestnuts were traditionally used.