I was watching Mamizou and came up with a new menu item.Oh...don't tell me...I have a bad feeling about this.Tanuki soba.
Tanuki = Japanese raccoon dogWell, that's direct!Hm? Isn't that kitsune soba?Huh? It's tanuki soba. It's got the fried tofu in there.Tanuki soba has tenkasu, fried tempura batter bits, doesn't it!?It's fried tofu! Tenkasu is a whole other thing! In eastern Japan (e.g., Tokyo, Chiba), kitsune soba is soba with fried tofu, whilst tanuki soba has fried batter. This is reversed in Western Japan (e.g., Osaka, Kyouto).Can I eat that?The soba will go soggy.East and West
Huh? It's tanuki soba. It's got the fried tofu in there.
Tanuki soba has tenkasu, fried tempura batter bits, doesn't it!?
It's fried tofu! Tenkasu is a whole other thing! In eastern Japan (e.g., Tokyo, Chiba), kitsune soba is soba with fried tofu, whilst tanuki soba has fried batter. This is reversed in Western Japan (e.g., Osaka, Kyouto).
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