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How much does the wanko soba Challenge cost?

The wanko soba challenge costs 3,240 yen ($31.80) and comes with nine side dishes, such as tuna sashimi, mushrooms with grated radish and other local specialties.

What is Wanko?

Wanko is a word in Japanese generally used to refer to a dog or a puppy.

Where is the wanko soba challenge?

Azumaya
At Azumaya, a 100-year-old restaurant in Morioka, northern Japan, the challenge is to slurp down hundreds of bowls of wanko soba and still leave breathing. The capital of Iwate Prefecture in Tohoku is famous as the home of the worm-like buckwheat noodle, a local delicacy served in bite-size portions.

What does Wan in Wanko soba dish mean?

Well, Wanko Soba in Japanese is “わんこそば”. The origin of the word Wanko comes from the regional dialect of the Iwate Prefecture from which it comes, meaning “bowl”. Specifically, a small, wooden Japanese soup bowl. Soba is one of the famous dishes in Japan. However, it means a thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat.

How many calories are in a Wanko soba?

An individual serving of soba contains roughly 300-400 calories.

What is Monjayaki?

Monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き, often called simply “monja”) is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter, popular in the Kantō region, similar to okonomiyaki, but using different liquid ingredients.

How do you eat Monjayaki?

Monjayaki batter is softer, and is spread evenly throughout the iron plate. It’s made by cooking the main ingredients first, spreading them into a circle on the grill, and then pouring the batter into the center. It is most often eaten when partially cooked, using a spatula-shaped spoon.

What is monja in Japanese?

What is the difference between Monjayaki and okonomiyaki?

Okonomiyaki batter has all the ingredients mixed together and molded into a firm, round, pancake-like shape when cooked, then topped with sauce, mayonnaise, dry seaweed, and other condiments like bonito flakes for flavor. Monjayaki batter is softer, and is spread evenly throughout the iron plate.

How do you eat monja?

Turn the heat down and, using the minute spatula provided, eat the monja directly off the griddle. It will continue to brown underneath, forming a delicious crispy base and becoming more heavenly with every bite.