岩手県·麺料理
Hanamaki Wanko Soba
Hanamaki's Wanko Soba is known for its unique style of stacking bowls. It is said to have originated about 400 years ago when Lord Nanbu Toshinao visited Hanamaki Castle; he was so delighted by the small portions of soba served in lacquerware bowls that he requested refills many times. Due to the local Iwate dialect custom of adding 'ko' to the end of words, it was called 'Owan-ko Soba,' which eventually became 'Wanko Soba.' Yabuya in Hanamaki is a long-established restaurant that Kenji Miyazawa frequently visited; it is said his regular order was always tempura soba and cider. It is a lively and warm form of hospitality, where you finish bowl after bowl to the rhythmic chants of the servers. The soba enjoyed in Hanamaki, the home of literature, is an exceptional meal steeped in history.
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