the best udon

Rather than brand names, I prefer small shops, such as the ones of the smaller streets of Omotesando. Even though the stuff is more expensive, they're limited (not mass-produced) and very unique. I crossed a candy shop today, which I've seen a couple of times since I've been here, and always found this homemade candy to be so interesting.

They're more pretty/cute than good/delicious, but the way they make it is so interesting. It's just a giant block of dough squished together. And they knead it into a thin line (to the size above) and when they cute it, the design is there. The stuff is really expensive, though, ¥400 for a tiny bag of about 15 to twenty pieces.

My friend brought me to this udon restaurant today called つるとんたん tsurutontan. It'a a Noodle & Live restaurant, where they serve noodles and play live music. The udon was really something else, unlike any I've ever had before.

This was a cream-based udon. The sauce tasted Italian, but it was udon. And the noodles were different, too, because they were handmade.

I ordered the summer special cold udon, which came with tempura as a side, and is dipped in tsuyu sauce.

 

The atmosphere of the place was really nice: dim lights, and even though it was live music, it wasn't obnoxiously loud.

After that, we went to karaoke (again lol) at this random place called Croquette Club. Yeah, don't go there. It was terrible. We only settled for that place because it was right outside of the restaurant. The sound system sucked, the rooms were tiny, and the bathroom was filled with flies! It was so nasty.