Beloved local long-established store
- The new name of the 4th generation owner of the soba restaurant "Niina" humbly says, "I'm still training." Although it is a long-established store founded in 1945, it is devoted to researching soba noodles.
- Located in the center of the city of Gamo-cho and loved by the locals for a long time, "Niina" has been introduced in town magazines and in-flight magazines of aircraft, and is visited by many tourists from outside the prefecture and abroad.
Ayu dashi soba
- Ayu-dashi soba, which is rare in the prefecture, is popular. The sweetfish used for dashi is caught by the owner himself in the Beppu River that flows through the local area. The fishing method that has been passed down from generation to generation for over 90 years remains unchanged.
- “The caught sweetfish is stabbed on a skewer and put on a charcoal fire, and the taste is trapped by removing only the water from the sweetfish by a method called “ hibure ”that is neither roasting nor roasting,” says Shinna. The dashi stock, which is called "scented fish" and is traded as a high-class fish in the city, is luxuriously used and has an elegant and mellow finish.
Served with locally grown vegetable heaven
- Noodles that are freshly boiled and immediately boiled in cold water are also popular.
- Fan chopsticks do not stop at the chewy, smooth and smooth throat of the glossy noodles. The tempura served is made with plenty of locally grown vegetables, and the cooking method is devised to make it easier to eat. The compatibility of seasonal vegetables and soba that creates a sense of the season is outstanding.
Delivering the original charm of soba
- Buckwheat flour is not bred, and only buckwheat called "native species" rooted in its climate is used.
- Native varieties that are difficult to cultivate are valuable because the yield is small, but they are characterized by having the rich aroma and deep taste of buckwheat. "We meet with the producers and grind only the buckwheat fruits that we are satisfied with," he says, taking time to select the ingredients.
- "Soba is famous for Shinshu and Echizen, but I want more people to eat the soba from Kagoshima, which was once the second largest producer in Japan," said Shinna, who asked for sweetfish and headed for the river today. ..
Store information
- Location: 2546 Kamigyocho, Aira City
- Phone number: 0995-52-0028
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