<strong>Udon House:</strong> In Japan's Kagawa Prefecture, a new hotel and cooking school is dedicated to the art of the udon noodle.
Udon House: In Japan's Kagawa Prefecture, a new hotel and cooking school is dedicated to the art of the udon noodle.
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<strong>The setting:</strong> Kagawa Prefecture is on Shikoku Island, between the Sanuki Mountains and the Seto Inland Sea.
The setting: Kagawa Prefecture is on Shikoku Island, between the Sanuki Mountains and the Seto Inland Sea.
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<strong>In my space:</strong> The hotel is in an akiya, the Japanese word for an abandoned house. These houses have become common around the country as Japan's population ages and urbanizes.
In my space: The hotel is in an akiya, the Japanese word for an abandoned house. These houses have become common around the country as Japan's population ages and urbanizes.
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<strong>The rooms:</strong> Guests who come to the property are enrolled in the hotel's udon noodle-making classes and sleep upstairs at night.
The rooms: Guests who come to the property are enrolled in the hotel's udon noodle-making classes and sleep upstairs at night.
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<strong>Udonaroma: </strong>Kagawa Prefecture is the home of sanuki udon, which many consider the finest udon noodles in all of Japan.
Udonaroma: Kagawa Prefecture is the home of sanuki udon, which many consider the finest udon noodles in all of Japan.
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<strong>Master class:</strong> Students can enroll in one or two-day programs learning from some of the region's finest chefs.
Master class: Students can enroll in one or two-day programs learning from some of the region's finest chefs.
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<strong>Investing in an icon:</strong> Just how strong is the connection between food and place? A letter sent to "Udon prefecture" will arrive in Kagawa without trouble.
Investing in an icon: Just how strong is the connection between food and place? A letter sent to "Udon prefecture" will arrive in Kagawa without trouble.
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<strong>Keep rolling:</strong> Udon noodles are made from wheat flour. Much of that wheat is grown in the area, as Kagawa is considered Japan's "breadbox."
Keep rolling: Udon noodles are made from wheat flour. Much of that wheat is grown in the area, as Kagawa is considered Japan's "breadbox."
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<strong>Experimenting:</strong> And the hotel isn't only for travelers. Udon House has an incubator for other food-related businesses.
Experimenting: And the hotel isn't only for travelers. Udon House has an incubator for other food-related businesses.
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<strong>Flavor science:</strong> Many of those projects are udon-adjacent, such as one company trying to find the perfect coffee to pair with noodle soup.
Flavor science: Many of those projects are udon-adjacent, such as one company trying to find the perfect coffee to pair with noodle soup.
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<strong>Beyond noodles:</strong> In addition to cooking workshops, students can also meet local farmers and producers as well as go sightseeing in the area.
Beyond noodles: In addition to cooking workshops, students can also meet local farmers and producers as well as go sightseeing in the area.
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