Visiting Kagawa’s popular cooking class where you make noodles with your feet
Rock out as you dance your way to handmade sanuki udon. Having a meal out is a great experience now and again, but cooking for yourself not only allows you to customize your meal to your liking, it also provides you with a warming sense of accomplishment. However, having a professional by your side to […]
Visiting Kagawa, located on Japan's Shikoku island, you can experience an unusual cooking class where you make noodles with your feet. Sanuki udon, a thick and chewy local specialty, is the dish you'll create. These noodles are said to even calm crying babies. For his most recent trip, reporter Kouhey sought out this unique culinary adventure. The town of Kotohira, known for its Kotohira Shrine and climb, is also home to the Nakano Udon School, a century-old establishment offering sanuki udon experiences for tourists.
Kouhey, with an impulsive streak, decided to join the class despite not planning to cook. He attended a 9:30 a.m. session in Building B, which lasted about 50 minutes. The cost was 1,980 yen (US$13) if he took the noodles home or 2,530 yen to eat them on-site. Groups enjoyed a discounted rate of 1,760 yen per person for up to 14 people, or 1,650 yen for 15 or more.
Upon entering the venue, Kouhey found himself in a school-like classroom with 20 participants, including families with children. A male instructor, adorned with a dark blue hand towel, led the class to the iconic school chime, signaling the start. The first task involved rolling out a dough rectangle into sanuki udon.
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