Iwate’s local cuisine recommended in September
Iwate’s local cuisine recommended in September Table of contents 1.Introduction 2.”Wan-ko soba” 3.”Hittsumi” 4.”Morioka Reimen” and “Morioka Jaja-men” 1.Introduction There are two types of local cuisine in Iwate prefecture selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: “Wan-ko soba” and “Hittsumi”. Both are not very seasonal, so those traveling to Iwate Prefecture in September should be able to eat them. https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-1.pdf 2.”Wan-ko soba” “Wan-ko soba” is known as one of the three major soba noodles in Japan, along with “Togakushi soba” and “Izumo soba”. Eating “Wanko soba” itself becomes an event, and it’s a lot of fun. I like soba, so of course I also love Wan-ko soba. However, even if you go to Iwate in September, the new soba that was just harvested in the fall may not be in time. This is because new soba is usually served from October to November. You can eat Wan-ko soba all year round, but if you are particular about new soba, you may want to go there in October-November. 3.”Hittsumi” “Hittsumi” is a dish in which a lump of wheat flour that has been kneaded with water and spread thinly is torn by hand, and chicken, burdock,