Soba restaurant beside the master

Located right near Asahikawa Station, just one street from the shopping park street, “Meijin Side” is a long-established soba restaurant with a very long history, which was founded in 1910 (Meiji 43).

Currently, the fifth-generation owner continues to preserve the traditional taste.

The most famous thing here is “Torimotsu soba”.

Fresh chicken liver, gizzards, hearts, and kumquat (string) are gently simmered in a sweet and spicy broth and placed on top of the soba noodles.

The giblets are carefully pre-processed, and there is no odor, and the texture and umami of each part are reputed to harmonize perfectly with soba noodles and broth.

It is a remnant of the old days when whole chicken was purchased and not only meat and bones but also internal organs were used.

I heard that Ayako Miura, a writer known for her novel “Freezing Point”, was also a frequent visitor during her lifetime. It is a cup that has been loved by locals and tourists for a long time, and you can feel the history of Asahikawa.