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"B-class gourmet ." B-class gourmet refers to food that is neither traditional cuisine that is stylized for each region, nor high-class cuisine, but is cheap, common, and somehow nostalgic. B-class gourmet can also refer to food that makes you think, "Oh, I'd like to eat this" at random moments.
The term "B-class gourmet" was coined in Japan in the 1980s, and the name quickly spread throughout the country
Nowadays, there are many "cheap, casual, and uniquely local B-class gourmet foods" all over Japan, and the B-Class Gourmet Grand Prix . Events where you can eat B-class gourmet foods from all over Japan are said to be a huge success in every region.
Of course, Akita Prefecture also has its own B-class gourmet foods. In fact, they are very famous nationwide!
A representative of B-grade gourmet food! What is "Yokote Yakisoba"?
"When you think of Akita Prefecture, you think of B-class gourmet food!"
Yokote Yakisoba is a high-quality B-class gourmet dish that combines traditional flavors and the tastes of the common people, and is sure to impress anyone in Akita Prefecture.
Yokote yakisoba first appeared as a B-grade gourmet dish, but now it is available in restaurants and izakayas all over Akita Prefecture, and is popular as a cheap, filling yakisoba for the common people
It is sometimes listed on the menu alongside regular yakisoba, and visitors from outside the prefecture often scratch their heads and ask, "What's the difference between this and regular yakisoba?" It's true that you wouldn't know it just by looking at the name
What are the characteristics of Yokote Yakisoba?
Topped with a fried egg
The first distinctive feature of Yokote Yakisoba is that it is topped with a fried egg
Yokote Yakisoba is a type of fried soba that looks similar to fried egg noodles, and can be eaten by separating the yolk and mixing it with the fried soba, or by eating it alternately with the fried soba
The garnish is Fukujinzuke
The second distinctive feature is that the garnish fukujinzuke .
When you think of yakisoba, pickled ginger comes to mind, but because of the seasoning of Yokote yakisoba, it goes better with sweeter fukujinzuke pickles than pickled ginger
Also, depending on the restaurant, some may use sweeter cabbage or more offal, and each restaurant may have their own unique ingredients
Each store has its own Worcestershire sauce and shottsuru (fish sauce)
The third feature is probably Yokote Yakisoba's greatest feature
Yokote yakisoba uses a Worcestershire sauce unique to each restaurant, which is different from regular yakisobashottsuru (fish sauce) , and some restaurants use shottsuru to give their yakisoba an Akita-style flavor.
It might be easier to understand if I described it as having a taste closer to soy sauce than sauce
The broth is a little thicker than regular yakisoba, and the noodles are eaten by mixing them with the sauce. Yokote yakisoba is a type of yakisoba that can only be found in Akita, where fish sauce is a familiar flavor among the common people
If you are looking for a famous Yokote Yakisoba restaurant, try Yokote Yakisoba Norenkai
If you visit Yokote and want to eat Yokote Yakisoba, you may have trouble choosing a restaurant. In such cases, we recommend the Yokote Yakisoba Norenkai website
The Yokote Yakisoba Norenkai is a private organization established by bringing together stores that cook and sell yakisoba in the Yokote and Hiraka region (now Yokote City) with the aim of promoting Yokote yakisoba nationwide and increasing the appeal of yakisoba stores
If you look at the "Store Introduction" section of this site, only the list of Yokote Yakisoba Norenkai member stores , but also the stores that were selected as one of the four heavenly kings in the Yokote Yakisoba Four Heavenly Kings Competition
lastly
"Yokote Yakisoba" is a B-class gourmet dish that represents Akita Prefecture. Its popularity is not limited to Akita Prefecture, and not only among B-class gourmet lovers, but is now known throughout Japan. Of course, it is also popular within Akita Prefecture as a familiar taste for the common people
Yokote Yakisoba is also popular as a souvenir. Souvenir shops in Akita Prefecture sell Yokote Yakisoba that you can take home and make yourself. It might be fun to enjoy the taste locally and then try cooking it yourself when you get home
