Houtou - Hotou

Japanese: 餺飥 - ほうとう

〘Noun〙 (A variation of "hakutaku". Also "botou") Raw handmade udon noodles simmered in miso soup. Pumpkin, eggplant, etc. are used as toppings. In the past, it was made by kneading wheat flour with water, rolling it out, and cutting or tearing it into an appropriate shape, similar to modern udon. Abalone intestines. ※Noin's Makura ( 10th century end) 319 "'For a while, the udon noodles will be sung by the uta umai spiral' and so on."

Hakutaku [rice flour]

〘 noun 〙 Wheat flour kneaded with water and cut into pieces. Similar to modern udon noodles. Houtou. [10-volume Wamyōshō (around 934)] [Jibutsu Yinyōroku – Food and Drink]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「はくたく」の変化したもの。「ぼうとう」とも) なまの手打うどんを味噌汁で煮込んだもの。具にはカボチャ、ナスなどを用いる。古くは、小麦粉を水で練って延ばし、適当な形に切ったりちぎったりした、現在のうどんのようなものをいう。鮑腸(ほうちょう)。※能因本枕（１０Ｃ終）三一九「『しばし、ほうちはうたうまゐらせん』などとどむるを」