LOCAL FOOD GUIDE

Local food and restaurants in Iwate

Iwate’s noodle dishes offer very different meals. Wanko soba comes in tiny servings, while Morioka jajamen combines thick noodles with a minced-meat miso topping and cucumber.

Local dishes to try in Iwate

  • Wanko soba
  • Morioka jajamen

Choosing a meal in Iwate

Morioka offers two very different noodle stops. Wanko soba comes in a succession of small bowls, so allow time for the experience; jajamen is a single bowl of thick noodles you mix with its topping. Check which meal a restaurant actually serves.

Tips for choosing a restaurant

In Morioka, choose the kind of noodle meal you want: the small, repeated servings of wanko soba or a bowl of jajamen. That gives you a useful starting point for picking a restaurant.

Restaurant reservations in Iwate

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More about the local food

Read more about regional dishes and food traditions in these official guides. For a particular restaurant’s menu, prices and booking terms, use its own website or reservation page.

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