Awa Odori and Tokushima Sudachi Soba Culture
Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku — sudachi farming history since Meiji era
Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Island has a distinctive culinary culture built around sudachi citrus, local cha-soba (green tea soba), and the Awa region's specific ingredients. Sudachi soba (local soba with sudachi squeezed over) is the signature dish — the bright citrus cuts through soba's earthiness. Tokushima ramen is another regional identity: sweet shoyu broth with raw egg in the center, distinctly sweeter than other ramen regions, using local Tokushima sweet soy sauce. The Awa region also produces Naruto kintoki sweet potato (named after the Naruto whirlpools), used in traditional Tokushima sweets and sweet potato tempura.