“Tsuyama Hormone Udon” is famous all over the country.

A dish that has been loved as a hidden menu item due to the food culture that has been nurtured throughout history.

In Tsuyama City, where there is a slaughterhouse in the city and fresh hormones can be obtained, hormones have been eaten on a daily basis. During the Showa era, regular customers began to add udon to the ``Horumon Yaki,'' which was served as a side dish with alcohol at Teppanyaki restaurants, to complete the meal. At the time, it wasn't listed on the menu, so people would just order ``hormone with udon.''

More than 20 restaurants in Tsuyama City offer their specialty horumon udon

Due to its growing popularity, ``hormone udon'' went from being a secret menu item to becoming a signature dish. A festival to revitalize the town with local gourmet food! At the B-1 Grand Prix , Tsuyama Hormone Udon Research Group won the Bronze Grand Prix in 2009 and the Silver Grand Prix in 2011.

``Okonomiyaki Saegusa'' is a restaurant that has had ``hormone udon'' on its menu since its opening. ``We only use Kuroge Wagyu beef hormones carefully selected by experienced craftsmen at slaughterhouses in the city.'' The offal is grilled on a hot iron plate while being cut into bite-sized pieces using a trowel, vegetables are added and stir-fried quickly, then the udon noodles that have been warmed next to it are placed on top and the secret sauce is added. Stir everything together and stir-fry, then add the sauce for flavor and it's done. The steam and aroma that rises along with the appetizing sound increases anticipation.

The key to the taste is fresh offal, sauce, and heat.

Restaurants that serve Tsuyama Hormone Udon use homemade sauce and vegetables that go well with it to create unique flavors. Tsuyama Hormone Udon Tare is an easy way to try Tsuyama City's local gourmet food. The secret to making it delicious is to heat the frying pan or hot plate properly, avoid using oil as the offal releases fat, and use less vegetables to avoid the end result being watery. Why not enjoy “Tsuyama Hormone Udon” at home?

Interview cooperation: Okonomiyaki Saegusa

4 restaurants where you can eat Tsuyama hormone udon

Tsuyama hormone udon is famous as a local gourmet dish in Okayama. Once you try the udon noodles, which have a combination of plump offal and rich sauce, you'll be addicted! We will introduce four popular restaurants where you can eat Tsuyama Hormone Udon! We will also introduce special products that allow you to enjoy the authentic taste at home.

• Table of Contents
• 1. Hashino Shokudo
• 2. Okonomiyaki Kuishinbo
• 3. Restaurant Takakura
• Four. Okonomiyaki Saegusa
• Five. Even at home! Authentic hormone udon
• Get it as hometown tax

1. Hashino Shokudo

``Hashino Shokudo'' is a famous restaurant that is even listed in the Michelin star. You can order hormone udon by choosing from three levels of spiciness: normal, spicy, and extremely spicy. Among them, normal and spicy are popular. Even though it's spicy, you can really feel the spiciness, so it's recommended for people who like spicy food and those who enjoy drinking alcohol with them. It's topped with big offal, and the green onions and bean sprouts are crunchy, making it so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating it with your chopsticks.

Hashino Shokudo official website

2. Okonomiyaki Kuishinbo

Okonomiyaki Kuishinbo's horumon udon has plenty of rich sauce, yet has a refreshing taste with the yuzu from Kume. The addition of chili peppers from Okutsu creates a dish with a deep spiciness. Also, since we are a teppanyaki restaurant, our original menu, which is a collaboration of hormone udon and modern yaki, such as ``Hormone Udon Modern'' is also popular with many people.

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3. Restaurant Takakura

Restaurant Takakura's hormone udon is a delicious dish made with a secret sauce that has remained unchanged for about 47 years. The sauce is dark and has a flavor that is popular not only with adults but also with children. What's more, the udon noodles are made by the owner every morning. Takakura is the only restaurant that has eggplant in their hormone udon, and they have made it so that you can enjoy the high-quality oil produced by the hormone.

Takakura official website

The vegetables used in Takakura's horumon udon are also home-grown. It was a dish that showed a lot of attention to detail, such as the use of plenty of fresh ingredients and the secret sauce that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Four. Okonomiyaki Saegusa

``Okonomiyaki Saegusa'' has a missionary who spread Tsuyama Hormone Udon all over the country, and it is a popular restaurant that quickly draws lines when it sets up a stall at festivals and events. Saegusa's offal is made from Kuroge Wagyu beef, and is popular because even people who don't like offal can eat it. The udon noodles are mixed with a thick sauce and lots of offal, giving it an orthodox yet robust flavor.

Okonomiyaki Saegusa official website

In addition to regular hormone udon, Saegusa also offers salt hormone udon, which is rare among hormone udon. It's a dish that gets a lot of attention because of its refreshing yet rich salty sauce.

Five. Even at home! Authentic hormone udon

Hormone udon, a B-class gourmet dish in Tsuyama, is sold with a variety of sauces so you can enjoy it at home. Some types can also be used as a sauce for yakiniku, so if you have one, you can use it in a variety of situations. Also, "Okonomiyaki Saegusa", which I introduced earlier, sells the sauce that is actually used. It would also make a great souvenir when you go out to eat. Get through this summer by building up your stamina with Tsuyama Hormone Udon!

Tsuyama Hormone Udon Sauce | Sunshine Country Okayama-kan Online Shop

Get it as hometown tax

“Tsuyama Hormone Udon” is also available as a return gift for hometown tax donations. If you can't come to Okayama, please try it at home.

List of return gifts for Okayama's "Tsuyama Hormone Udon" | Hometown Choice

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