Yakisoba-pan

Yakisoba-pan (焼きそばパン) is a popular Japanese food in which yakisoba is sandwiched between an oblong white bread roll resembling an American hotdog bun known as koppe-pan.[1] This high-carbohydrate food item is essentially a sandwich with a filling of fried wheat noodles.[2] Omura describes it succinctly as a "Japanese noodle bun."[3] Behymer more loosely terms it a "spaghetti sandwich" and it has also been portrayed as a Japanese stir-fried noodle sandwich.[4] Moreover, scenes of young people eating this high-carb food in Japanese films such as "Hanataba mitaina koi o shita" [I fell in love like a bouquet] or "Shitsuren meshi" [Loveless] further attest to its cultural ubiquity in Japan.[5] [6]

A Japanese yakisoba-pan sandwich

History and variants

There are various theories about the origin of yakisoba-pan. Most concur that it took off during the 1950s. In that era, the United States flooded Japanese markets with cheap flour products; by 1955, it was appearing in department stores in Tokyo and soon nationwide.[7] [8] Today, yakisoba-pan is widely sold in convenience stores and bakeries, not only in Japan but also in some overseas locations,[9] [10] as well as school canteens.[11]

Numerous variations of this product exist in terms of seasonings, noodle thickness, and noodle length. Some versions of yakisoba-pan come with red pickled ginger and mayonnaise. Others feature a bit of parsley or lettuce. Since its ingredients tend to be cheap, this product is generally inexpensive. [12] [13]

See also

References
  1. "Yakisoba Pan". Elite Cafemedia Food. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  2. "Yakisoba Pan Recipe". Oishii America. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  3. Yuto Omura (October 7, 2021). "Yakisoba Pan". Sudachi Recipes. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  4. Jim Behymer (March 24, 2020). "Yakisoba Pan". Sandwich Tribunal. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  5. "[Hanataba mitaina koi o shita] roke-chi no apāto ya yakisoba pan-ya wa doko?" 【花束みたいな恋をした】ロケ地のアパートや焼きそばパン屋はどこ？ [[We Made a Beautiful Bouquet] Where are the apartments and yakisoba bakeries on location?] (in Japanese). Omoshiro entame. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  6. "Hirose Arisu & Fukagawa Mai,"yakisoba pan" o motte jidori nado "Shitsuren Meshi" bamen shashin" 広瀬アリス＆深川麻衣、“焼きそばパン”を持って自撮りなど『失恋めし』場面写真 [Alice Hirose & Mai Fukagawa take a selfie with "Yakisoba bread" in a "Broken heart" scene photo] (in Japanese). Oricon News. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  7. Namiko Chen (29 March 2020). "Yakisoba Pan (Yakisoba Dog) – Midnight Diner Season 2". Just One Cookbook. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020.
  8. "Yakisoba pan ni kurīmupan…… Nihon de kufū sa reta sōzai pan& kashipan no rūtsu wa?" 焼きそばパンにクリームパン……日本で工夫された惣菜パン＆菓子パンのルーツは？ [Yakisoba-pan and cream buns…… What are the roots of these side dishes devised in Japan?] (in Japanese). Gakusei no madoguchi. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016.
  9. Takuya Fukuda (June 23, 2016). "Konbini no yakisoba pan tabe kurabe! Men no futo-sa, boryūmu, sōsu o tettei hikaku" コンビニの焼きそばパン食べ比べ! 麺の太さ、ボリューム、ソースを徹底比較 [A thorough comparison of yakisoba-pan at convenience stores in terms of noodle thickness, volume, and sauce] (in Japanese). Mynavi. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  10. Jim Behymer (March 24, 2020). "Yakisoba Pan". Sandwich Tribunal. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  11. "Carb-on-carb: The Japanese noodle dog". 3 June 2013.
  12. Jim Behymer (August 11, 2020). "Jane's Yakisoba Pan". Umi Organic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  13. Namiko Chen (29 March 2020). "Yakisoba Pan (Yakisoba Dog) – Midnight Diner Season 2". Just One Cookbook. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020.
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