Otchahoi
Otchahoi (オッチャホイ) is a unique noodle dish local to Shibata City in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, sold primarily at the restaurant Singapore Shokudo. Mainly flat wheat noodles similar to Kishimen, alongside ingredients like stir-fried bean sprouts, eggs, cabbage/komatsuna, garlic, and chili. There are 2 main variations: Sara, which is typical stir fried noodles with garlic and chili, and Shiru, which is served in a broth, minus the chili.
Invented in 1946 at the aforementioned Singapore Shokudo, opened by a Japanese family returning from pre-war Singapore, the founder's father wanted a taste of Singapore street food (reminiscent of char kway teow) and recreated the dish purely from memory. The name itself comes from a coined or misremembered term (possibly related to Orchard Road or a local exclamation); the dish itself does not actually exist in Singapore.
Also was once briefly mentioned in Umamusume (specifically the movie Beginning of A New Era) by Danstu Flame, but thats about it in terms of internet popularity.
Invented in 1946 at the aforementioned Singapore Shokudo, opened by a Japanese family returning from pre-war Singapore, the founder's father wanted a taste of Singapore street food (reminiscent of char kway teow) and recreated the dish purely from memory. The name itself comes from a coined or misremembered term (possibly related to Orchard Road or a local exclamation); the dish itself does not actually exist in Singapore.
Also was once briefly mentioned in Umamusume (specifically the movie Beginning of A New Era) by Danstu Flame, but thats about it in terms of internet popularity.
They say that Otchahoi was made in a restaurant called Singapore Shokudo, even though it isn't from Singapore itself
Otchahoi by entomophagy October 22, 2026
