Houtou is a local dish of the Yamanashi prefecture. It is a stew of odon noodles (wide wheat noodles) and vegetables in a thick miso soup.
(squash houtou)
This dish is said to be the favorite of warlord Takeda Shingen (1521-1573) and his troops. He is a very powerful feudal lord during the Sengoku (warring states) period.
you forgot to mention that although there is miso, the soup of the hotou is actually pumpkin based. The pumpkin gives it that unique thickness and sweetness. Truly a great dish!
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