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title: Soda Shokudo
url: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/notes/soda-shokudo/
lang: en
journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/hokkaido/
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# Soda Shokudo

Places we stopped along the way　/　Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A neighborhood diner in the town of Noboribetsu. I had miso ramen and a heaping plate of zangi. The counter with red stools and the wall of framed calligraphy and signed boards give it a homely feel. Hours change, so check before you go.

6-1-98 Chitose-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

## This moment in the journey: Miso ramen for a frozen body

In the falling snow, I ducked under the noren curtain of a diner. Miso ramen soaked into my frozen body and mind. Shibareru, the local word, means cold enough to freeze.

Yellow wavy noodles, a slice of naruto fish cake, chashu pork and green onions. Steam rose from the kitchen beyond the counter. I couldn't miss zangi either, Hokkaido's specialty: chicken marinated in sauce and deep-fried, served piled high on a plate.

A counter with red stools, a wall of framed calligraphy and signed boards, a menu on the table by the window. A homely diner that warmed me to the core.

![The diner's sign and noren in falling snow](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/hokkaido/s49-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://tabelog.com/hokkaido/A0108/A010803/1007366/

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/hokkaido/