How to recreate "Eki Soba"

Introduction

This is a recipe that recreates the Chinese noodles of "Eki Soba," a restaurant that is representative of Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture.
It is said that Eki Soba 's Chinese noodles originated during the chaotic period after the war, when noodles made from konjac flour and buckwheat flour instead of Wheat Flour flour were served in soba soup.
It has since evolved into the current "Eki Soba" style, sold on the platform, which is cheap, delicious, and fast.
The soup has a strong Kansai-style dashi flavor, and the aroma is simply delicious, making it very appetizing. Even though it's Kansai dashi, the soup at this restaurant is quite strong, and the flavor slowly seeps into your body, making you think, "Delicious!" and feeling warm and fuzzy.
By the way, if you order and look at the noodles served at "Eki Soba", you will see that they are not soba noodles, but Chinese noodles with kansui (alkaline water).
This is a recipe that uses commercial Ramen soup to easily recreate the taste of Eki Soba 's Chinese noodles.

How to recreate "Eki Soba"

Ingredients for Eki Soba

・Hot water...200ml
・Soup base...appropriate amount
・ [Commercial Use] Chicken Clear Soup (CP-TC4) …30cc

How to make Eki Soba

1. Mix an appropriate amount of soup base into hot water.
2. Finally, add the dissolved [Commercial Use] Chicken Clear Soup (CP-TC4) to add richness to the flavor and your one-of-a-kind soba is complete.

History and origins

In Himeji, there is also Ramen called "Eki Soba," which combines Chinese noodles with Japanese soba broth. It is said to have originated during the chaotic period immediately after the end of the war, when Wheat Flour was a controlled item and difficult to obtain, so people could not use all of it, and instead mixed it with konjac flour to make noodles, which were then eaten in soba broth. The combination of the yellow, chewy Chinese noodles and soba broth has become a famous Ramen. In 1949, it was named "Eki Soba," and it expanded from being sold on the street to being sold at kiosks on the station platforms.

Store Information

Store name: Eki Soba Otemae store

• Address: 1F Otemae Parking, 68 Shiroganecho, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
• 営業：10:00～18:00
• Closed: Open daily

*Business hours and holidays may change, so please check with the store before visiting.

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Precautions

*Created by Nishio Ryoichi as an homage to "Eki Soba."

*This recipe is for reference only. It aims to have a similar taste, but may differ from the authentic "Eki Soba" recipe.

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