Kitakyushu’s Soul Food: Discover the Irresistible Charm of Kashiwa Udon

"Some of Japan's most honest food asks nothing of you but presence. This bowl — wide, flat noodles glistening in a dark broth, topped with tempura and scattered green onion — is that kind of meal. Found not in a guidebook, but at the end of a narrow street that locals walk without thinking."