@article{oai:sanotan.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000157,
 author = {藤田, 睦},
 issue = {31},
 journal = {佐野日本大学短期大学研究紀要, Sano nihon university college bulletin},
 month = {Mar},
 note = {The purpose of this study is to examine the origins and present of local udon noodles as they have been passed down in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Mimi-udon is a local dish that has been handed down in the Semba area, of Sano City. The Semba area is a district in which the inhabitants did not eat rice cakes during the New Year, and instead Mimi-udon was mainly served as a New Year’s event food.
There are various theories about the origin of the name. One claims that it comes from trimmings of udon noodles (called“ mimi”). Another theory claims it is from old lore regarding“ mimifusagi-mochi,” the folk belief that“ if one eats ear-shaped food during the New Year, they will not hear anything bad all year round”.
It is widely believed that Mimi-udon began to be made sometime between the middle Edo period and the Meiji period. Since its cooking method is similar to "Mimi" in Yamanashi Prefecture, Mimi-udon is thought to have been inspired from the area.
In recent years, while handing down the tradition, its development has been continued for new uses such as pasta and Japanese sweets. The author concludes that this local area and wishes for this cuisine to be inherited in the next generations' community.},
 pages = {63--72},
 title = {次世代に伝え継ぐ日本の家庭料理②: 栃木県佐野市の「耳うどん」},
 year = {2020},
 yomi = {フジタ, ムツミ}
}