Yakisoba

Yakisoba (Japanese: 焼きそば [jakiꜜsoba]), "fried noodle", is a Japanese noodle stir-fried dish. Usually, soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, but soba in yakisoba are Chinese-style noodles (chuuka soba) made from wheat flour, typically flavored with a condiment similar to Worcestershire sauce. The dish first appeared in food stalls in Japan around the 1930s.[1]

Yakisoba
TypeJapanese noodles
Place of originJapan
Main ingredientsNoodles (wheat flour), Worcestershire sauce, pork or chicken, vegetables (usually cabbage, onions, and carrots)
VariationsSara udon, Yaki udon

Preparation

Yakisoba is prepared by frying ramen-style wheat noodles with bite-sized pork and finely chopped vegetables like cabbage, onions, bean sprouts, and carrots.[2] It is then flavored with Japanese-style Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.[2] It can be served with a variety of garnishes, such as aonori (seaweed powder), beni shōga (shredded pickled ginger), katsuobushi (bonito fish flakes), or Japanese-style mayonnaise.[2]

Serving

Yakisoba can be served on a plate either as a main dish or a side dish.

In Japan, noodles piled into a bun sliced down the middle and garnished with mayonnaise and shreds of red pickled ginger are called yakisoba-pan (pan meaning "bread") and are commonly available at convenience stores[3] and school canteens.[4][5]

Sometimes udon is used as a replacement for the ramen-style noodles and called yaki udon.

  • Yakisoba
    Yakisoba
  • Yakisoba
    Yakisoba
  • Ōta-yakisoba
    Ōta-yakisoba
  • Fujinomiya-Yakisoba
    Fujinomiya-Yakisoba
  • Italian-yakisoba (shiga)
    Italian-yakisoba (shiga)
  • Sobameshi
    Sobameshi
  • Himeji-chanpon yaki
    Himeji-chanpon yaki
  • Shio yakisoba
    Shio yakisoba
  • Ankake yakisoba
    Ankake yakisoba
  • Yakisoba-pan
    Yakisoba-pan

See also
  • Chow mein – Chinese stir-fried noodles
  • Teppanyaki – a style of Japanese cuisine that uses an iron griddle to cook foods such as yakisoba

References
  1. Kanbayashi, Keiichi (18 January 2020). 浅草&焼きそば&元祖「オムマキ」 神林先生の浅草ランチ案内(11) [Asakusa and yakisoba and omumaki – Mr. Kanbayashi's guide for lunch in Asakusa (11)]. dancyu (in Japanese). President Inc. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022. Sōsu-yakisoba was thought to be invented in the post-WWII era, but recent studies indicate it appeared around the end of Taishō or early Shōwa (1926–1989) periods.
  2. Itoh, Makiko (18 May 2019). "Yakisoba stir-fried noodles: A quick, easy and adaptable meal". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. Harris, Jenn (30 May 2014). "If your hot dog is topped with seaweed or noodles, it must be a Japadog". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. "Carb-on-carb: The Japanese noodle dog". 3 June 2013.
  5. "Yakisoba Pan (Yakisoba Dog) - Midnight Diner Season 2 焼きそばパン". 29 March 2020.
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