3-gatsu no Lion is all about the self-made Shogi prodigy Rei. While he is slowly but surely advancing in his career, he feels alone. Without anyone really at his side, Rei just spends his days studying and playing shogi instead of studying for his classes in high school. One fateful encounter though and he is now in the graces of the three Kawamoto sisters Akari, Hinata, and the adorable Momo. The three girls have but their grandfather and two cats left in this world, so Rei takes on a special sort of existence as their brother and yet, is a stable male figure in their lives. Akari works hard to fill their lives with delicious food, so no matter how stormy the day is, there is always something delicious to eat at the Kawamoto household.

Kitsune Udon is actually part of the udon family of dishes within Japanese noodle family. Udon, long considered a comfort food in Japan, can be put into just about anything—other than maybe ramen—but we surmise that if you looked hard enough, there is probably someone somewhere who uses udon noodles instead of ramen ones in their ramen dish. Udon has a mysterious past in that no one is sure exactly how it arrived in Japan, but we do know that it arrived from China in a pretty box. The thick wheat flour noodle took off immediately and was a massive hit somewhere around the 13th century. It has since evolved and been put into so many dishes and evolved into so many noodle variants, that you could probably eat a different udon dish each day for months and not repeat anything. Kitsune udon or “fox udon” is where we are today. Originating from the kitchen of Japan where all delicious food comes from, Osaka, kitsune udon is loved around the country and just a simple bite is all you will need to be convinced of its deliciousness.

If the drama or the bustle and bustle of life ever gets you a lot like how it does Rei, then all you need to do is find solace in the delicious food that you can make just like the Kawamoto sisters do for Rei in 3-gatsu no Lion. Have you ever given udon a try? What are your thoughts? Can you handle a noodle that is thicker than spaghetti? Let us know! Also, be sure to let us know in the comments below and if you are interested in seeing a dish from an anime series broken down. ßUntil next time!