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Lara MJapanese wanko-soba
March 20th 2008 05:45
Soba
Soba is a very popular dish throughout Japan and is made using a combination of bucketwheat and wheat flours. The noodle is very versatile and can be served hot or chilled, in soup or with some soy dipping sauce.
The noodles are cooked by boiling in hot water for just a few minutes or until they soften and then added to soups or chilled in ice-cold water before serving.
Soba with tempura on the side
The most common forms of soba dishes are:
Bukkake soba - cold soba noodles with garnishing on top
Mori soba - the most basic chilled soba
Zaru soba - soba noodles with shredded seaweed
Perhaps more interestingly is the entertaining dining experience that can be had with soba noodles. Wanko-soba, as it is known, is much smaller than a standard bowl of noodles and usually involves very little more than just a mouthful-serving of soba noodles.
Wanko-soba eating championships
Due to its miniature sizing the average person should be able to gulp down up to 50 servings in one go. In traditional Japanese culture, the person serving you is meant to give out a loud cry each time they refill your bowl until you have finally had your fill.
Similar to the US hot dog eating contests, there is an annual wanko-soba eating championship in Morioka and Hanamaki. The reigning champion plowed down a grand total of 340 bowls to take out the 2007 championships.
He must've been REALLY hungry
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