R o o m C a m p
Episode 7
Operation Houtou
It's gone!
What's wrong?
It's not here...
I can't find my stamp rally sheet!
Where did I lose it?
I can't find it anywhere.
Hey...
Are you hungry at all?
Bam!
Houtou?
Yeah.
Nothing beats houtou when it's cold out.
Good thinking, Aki.
Isn't it?
Now, what else?
Pork...
Nadeshiko-chan.
We make dry houtou a lot at my place.
"Dry"?
First, you make houtou like normal.
And when the veggies and noodles are ready,
you reduce the water by half before adding the miso.
Then you cook down what's left until it's like carbonara.
Then just let it cool for a bit.
It's super good with shichimi and olive oil.
It goes well with olive oil?
You still have a lot to learn, Inuko.
Houtou regulations say that as long as you use the right noodles, anything goes.
Aki!
The world is all about rules and decorum.
There's no such thing as complete freedom.
Except in the houtou pot!
That is true freedom!
At least, that's what my mom says when she throws random stuff into the pot.
That's houtou harassment.
Freedom...
Then I guess we're having a houtou free-for-all today!
It could use a little more miso.
She's cheered up a little.
That's the power of houtou.
Time to eat!
It's so savory and chewy once it's fried.
The tomato is nice and fresh, too.
Even the pumpkin is such a normal ingredient,
but its sweetness is perfect.
Yummy!
Let's try this one next.
See? Houtou's totally freestyle.
So, y'know, about the stamp...
I-It's a lot like ramen, isn't it, Nadeshiko?
Yeah.
But it has the houtou noodles, so it's really satisfying.
Yeah?
"Yamanashi Kids' Stamp Rally"?