New Year's noodles (New Leaf)

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Type of furniture New Year's noodles #1,018 
New Year's noodles
Buy price Sell price
Not for sale  875 Bells[nb 1]
Size
1.0 x 1.0  1 × 1
Obtain via
 Isabelle (Countdown; Japan)
Customize No customization options.
Rarity group None
HHA theme challenges Harmonious
HHA points 499
HHA penalty if facing wall No
Style Iconic
Colors
Variations
None
In other games
Doubutsu no Mori+ (toshikoshi soba)
New Horizons (New Year's noodles)
Names in other languages
 としこしそば
 N/A
 soupe du nouvel an
 sopa de Año Nuevo
 zuppa di Capodanno
 N/A
 새해맞이 국수
 N/A
 soupe du nouvel an
 sopa de Año Nuevo
 Neujahrsgericht
 N/A

The New Year's noodles is a furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It can be placed on the surface of tables and other similar furniture that have surfaces for items. If this item is placed on the ground however, it is penalized by the Happy Home Academy by 1 point per each item.

The New Year's noodles can be obtained from Isabelle during the Countdown in Japanese towns.

No villagers have this item in their home, nor do any characters have this item in their RV.

Real-world information

Real life image of New Year's noodles.

Toshikoshi soba (年越し蕎麦/としこしそば?) is a Japanese dish served around ōmisoka, on December 31st, as a signal for good luck. It is primarily made with soba (そば/蕎麦?), a thin noodle composed from buckwheat that can be easily cut when eating, which represents the idea of letting go of hardships of the year. Some traditions also hold the belief that a long soba noodle symbolizes a long life.

Toshikoshi soba was first served during the Edo period of Japan, when merchants held a custom of eating Misoka soba (みそかそば?). Various regions in Japan often serve different type of toshikoshi soba, and either serve the noodles hot or cold. For instance, tempura soba is a popular variation of the dish, served with soba noodles, shrimp for a long life, and fried tofu for good luck.[1] More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

In other games

Notes

  1. Re-Tail sell price

References

  1. secretaryoffice (December 26, 2021). "“O-misoka”- the Last Day of the Year in Japanese-". Japan Culinary Institute. Retrieved January 3, 2023.