Nagashi Somen
Nagashi Somen is an interesting way of eating Somen noodles in Japan that started in the 50s. Bamboo are cut and arranged so that fresh water flows through to the other end and someone at the top places some noodles 🍜 so it runs down along with the fresh water. People stay at the sides waiting to grab some with their chopsticks 🥢 while their other hand has a bowl filled with sauce, ready to dip and slurp up the noodles they caught.
It was an eventful Sunday down by the riverside, a long time friend of mine in Japan invited the family and I to a Nagashi Somen and bbq 🍗 on a cool brink of summer day. It’s been a while since I’ve hung out with this crowd, as the organizer and I had a little falling out. To make a long story short-ish, he had a band that did covers of popular songs and I was the stage manager for an party event. The organizer was friends with all of us and invited the band to play.
During their performance which was at the start of the event, it was obvious that the band wasn’t a perfect fit for the party goers coming in through the door. A group literally paid money, came to the main event hall and turned right back around and walked out. It is then the event organizer told me to wrap up the bands performance and get the DJ sets started. So I went across to the band leader and told them the situation. They were jamming and enjoying themselves but I asked them to play one to two more songs then wrap it up. They wanted to do more, so in my role as stage manager I told the DJ to unplug them and get his set started. It wasn’t an easy thing. They were pissed of course and that is how the falling out happened.
Forgive and forget
The band is no more and I am not on the party scene. Times have changed, we have grown and we have kids now and it’s good to see them all playing together. I also saw some faces I haven’t seen in a long time and also some new faces.
One thing is for sure though, everyone enjoyed the Nagashi Somen. I was probably the only person who didn’t take part in the activities but I did take a taste of the catch before making my way to grill some chicken I brought ( not jerk this time).
The Location
As I said, the location was by the riverside, more specifically at one of the organizer’s parents’ house. It seems they are trying to organize the place to be rented out to the general public. Though the location is a bit far out from major areas, the scenic view by the river with tall bamboos is worth it. On a very hot summer’s day, the river would have been good to swim in, but not today.
The mosquitoes 🦟 were out, though mosquito repellant was lit all around, one could feel a few bites here and there. The kids also had fun searching for water creatures such as crabs and water praying mantis. They also enjoyed throwing stones into the river and playing smashing the watermelon 🍉 blindfolded.
All in all it was a good event. The Somen was flowing, meat was grilling, liquor was pouring and the vibes were soaring… especially for the kids. I look forward to more outdoor BBQs by the river and taking a dip the next time.
How was your weekend?
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The location of this Somen noodles eating event is more than beautiful. Good vibes, I bet, not just for children.
I have never seen this way of eating noodles, so, you are waiting there for a noodle to pass with the water and grab it. Like hunting :D
Oh, the mosquitos are not pleasant, but for an experience like this one, I would not mind them!
Yes indeed. Everyone had a blast 💥.
It is only my second time trying it, but the first time in such a wonderful natural setting. It is a Japanese culture that isn’t very easy to find these days so it was a great opportunity to experience it.
Hahaha like hunting indeed. Next time we will try catch some river fish for the grill.
It could have been much worse if the green coil mosquito replants weren’t lit but indeed it was worth getting bitten to experience this not so easy to find jamaican culture.
Thanks for the awesome comment and support dear 😃.
It's important to preserve these traditions, and pass them to the newer generations. And in nature, even better.
Good luck with fishing next time :))
Yes indeed. The tradition was slowly fading away and corona came and made it even worse.
Hahaha il so my best and a post about it some day:)
Good :) hope with some fish :)
I caught a fish on Saturday, accidentally 😂
but have no photo of the fish itself, I was busy fishing it lol
though I had a great and strange day :)))
Real interesting way of eating noodles!😀
But you bring the noodles,right? Or are the noodles being created in the bamboo??
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Noodles sold separately. The people who set it up brought the noodles.
Yeah that makes sense at the moment. Normal release and NFT special when. The nft space soon get more refined and inline in terms of sharing earnings and what not.
Alright bredda, will do🫡
Cool noodle-experience!😀
Give thanx, mi Bredda, i try to fix a mix for "Hold On" this weekend...
I was wondering where you were fam. I need to try that sometime.
Me deh yah man, a get used to the new work place, Ems have me a way. Yeah man, is a cool vibe. You up for a summer link up by the beach ?
What a lovely place!! You know I’ve never tried nagashi somen. I’ve tried Suika wari though. Clearly the family had a wonderful time. 😃
The first time I tried it was at a school with a special needs class but this experience by the river was bliss.
I can imagine. Nature at its best. There's something about eating outdoor. That with the adventure of timing and catching your food...awesome.
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Great activity by the river bro.
That river water looks inviting.
Waaay too cold still but in the depths of Japanese Sumer it will be perfect.
I know what you mean bro.
Hotter days are just around the bend.
I would love to try this!
It's actually in my bucket list of things to do in Japan. 😅
I like somen, and would always eat it at home so I really want to do the nagashi somen.
Hope I could do it this summer with friends.
This river and bamboo area is so cool!
Nice to know you're already friends again after the falling out.
Hey, I hope 🤞 your bucket list gets ticked off this summer. Japan has been really slow to reopen.
The riverside Nagashi was really cool, it’s like the real deal experience. I’m glad we were able to talk again after all these years. At times we do things we regret but in the end things workout.
Thanks for the comment and see you in Japan 😉
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