Eat Buddha statue udon at Mentouan restaurant in Nara prefecture

Mentouan is a famous udon restaurant in Nara Prefecture. It is located on Higashimuki Shopping Street, next to the famous mochi shop Nakatanidou, which is said to be the fastest mochi shop in Japan. There will be a long line of customers waiting at this udon restaurant to try the special menu items that can only be found at this restaurant, which are “Buddha statue udon” and “Kinsaku udon.” Buddha statue udon is udon with fried tofu sheets with Buddha and deer designs, which are symbols of Nara Prefecture. Kinsaku udon is udon noodles wrapped in fried tofu sheets and tied like a gift bag. When you eat it, you have to use chopsticks to pierce the bag to pick up the noodles, which is quite exciting for customers. In addition, this restaurant also has other menu items such as shrimp tempura rice, egg rice, curry, and a dessert that is worth trying, which is cold udon noodles topped with crushed soybeans and sweet sauce. It's a dessert to end the meal. 📍Mentouan location: Located on Higashimuki Shopping Street, next to the Nakatanidou Mochi shop in Nara Prefecture #Travelwithtrip2024 #Mentouan #麺闘庵 #Buddha Udon #Kinsaku Udon #巾着うどん #Udon in a bag #Nara Udon shop #Nara famous shop #Nara must-see shop #Visit Nara #Visit Kansai area #Visit Japan