Kyoto is home to many famous foods, such as yatsuhashi , a traditional Japanese sweet, and restaurants, like the omurisu eatery Kichi Kichi. However, not many people would think to associate Kyoto with Chinese food. Among the many offerings that the city’s popular Chinese restaurants offer, one of the most iconic dishes would be karashi soba .
Karashi is a type of mustard that is commonly used in Japanese cuisine, typically spicier than the usual Western mustard, and it’s mixed into the noodles before being topped with sauce and other tasty ingredients. Our reporter K Masami has, in recent times, started a hobby of trying out different karashi sobas whenever she finds herself in Kyoto. She’s even attempted making it herself.
She was satisfied overall with how the noodles turned out, though it just couldn’t match what the restaurants were offering. For top-quality karashi soba, a trip to Kyoto was the only option — until she discovered that Lawson had recently started selling it. Upon searching the shelves at Lawson, she soon found what she was looking for, and it came with a price tag of 646 yen.
Lawson has consulted with one of Kyoto’s most popular Chinese restaurants, Homairo, to produce this addition to its product line-up. Homairo often draws a large crowd of customers, not just for its karashi soba but for the rest of its menu too. The store has recently moved to a new location and our reporter had just visited there only a short time ago, noting the improved.