Fujikawaguchiko Trip Overview
【OUTLINE】
Have an authentic experience of making Houto noodles by hand! The venue is a restaurant specializing in seafood Houto near Lake Kawaguchiko at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Houto is a local cuisine of Yamanashi Prefecture. It’s a simple dish featuring noodles made from wheat flour, cooked with seasonal vegetables in a miso-flavored soup. In this experience, you can cook an original Houto using a variety of seafood such as prawns and scallops, and taste it. The rich soup topped with many ingredients is so delicious that most of the customers would eat it up.
【HIGHLIGHTS】
Visit a restaurant specializing in seafood Houto near Lake Kawaguchiko.
Make authentic Houto noodles from wheat flour.
Learn the history behind this local specialty.
This workshop is held in a large new seminar room, regardless of the weather.
Easily accessible after visiting Mt. Fuji.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan
【OUTLINE】
Have an authentic experience of making Houto noodles by hand! The venue is a restaurant specializing in seafood Houto near Lake Kawaguchiko at the foot of Mt. Fuji. Houto is a local cuisine of Yamanashi Prefecture. It’s a simple dish featuring noodles made from wheat flour, cooked with seasonal vegetables in a miso-flavored soup. In this experience, you can cook an original Houto using a variety of seafood such as prawns and scallops, and taste it. The rich soup topped with many ingredients is so delicious that most of the customers would eat it up.
【HIGHLIGHTS】
Visit a restaurant specializing in seafood Houto near Lake Kawaguchiko.
Make authentic Houto noodles from wheat flour.
Learn the history behind this local specialty.
This workshop is held in a large new seminar room, regardless of the weather.
Easily accessible after visiting Mt. Fuji.
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Houto is a regional dish originating from Yamanashi Prefecture, in the north of Mt. Fuji, which is usually made by stewing wide and flat wheat noodles, vegetables and mushrooms in a miso-flavored soup. Different from udon, soba or ramen, the charm of Houto is a combination of noodles with a variety of ingredients and the thick soup. Since a long time ago, Houto has been loved as a staple food in the farm villages and is still popular as one of delicious Japanese noodle dishes.
This cooking class is held at Houto Institute that suggests ways to enjoy the regional dish even more. You can make authentic Houto noodles from scratch by kneading wheat flour by hand. A beginner needs not to worry as an instructor will explain how to make it carefully. Traditionally, Houto is often cooked with pumpkin that gives sweet flavor to the soup and is good for prevention of colds. The specialty dish of the Institute is fresh seafood Houto featuring big prawns, salmon, and scallops. Yamanashi is an inland prefecture but the people there like seafood so much. The rich soup taken from seafood broth is so delicious that most of the customers would eat it up to the last drop.
Stop At:
• Lake Kawaguchiko, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun 401-0300 Yamanashi Prefecture
Sample Menu
• Houto – Stewing wide and flat wheat noodles with vegetables and mushrooms in a miso-flavored soup
