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Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its chewy soba noodles! From traditional country soba noodles, to Sarashina soba noodles made using only the center of buckwheat flour, to crispy tempura, why not visit Yamagata Prefecture to try some authentic soba noodles? We're sure your perception of soba noodles will change! This time, we'll introduce three popular restaurants in Yamagata Prefecture!
Morihisa, 100% Stone Mill Soba
Morikyu is located in Higashine. As the name suggests, this restaurant serves soba noodles made with fragrant buckwheat flour ground in a stone mill.
The selling point of this restaurant is that they offer an "early bird discount" where if you come in between 10am and 11am when they open, you will get 200 yen off the price of all 100% buckwheat soba! A "large" 100% buckwheat soba is usually 850 yen, but with the "early bird discount" it's just 650 yen! A great deal!
If you order vegetable tempura (300 yen), you can have as much vegetable tempura as you want, but only once . Salad and pickles are complimentary, and you can have as much as you want for the first time only !
Of course, there are plenty of side dishes, including a la carte soba and tempura. Among the tempura dishes, octopus tentacle tempura is the most popular.
The crispy tempura and soba noodles are a perfect match. If you want to fill your stomach with 100% buckwheat soba noodles in Yamagata, the home of soba noodles, why not visit this restaurant?
Address: 3-6-55 Chuo Higashi, Higashine City, Yamagata Prefecture, 999-3729
Phone number: 0237-41-0327
Access: 5 minutes by car from Higashine IC on the Tohoku Chuo Expressway
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Soba Restaurant Shojiya Main Branch
Shojiya is a well-established soba restaurant that was founded 150 years ago. It is a famous restaurant that is easily accessible from Yamagata Station
You can enjoy thick, chewy soba noodles that are unique to Yamagata
The popular menu item "Aimori Itaten Soba" is popular for being able to enjoy two types of soba noodles! It comes with Toichi soba, Sarashina soba, and tempura, making it a generous and generous menu with great service!
"Toichi Soba" from 100% buckwheat flour and 10% binder, the more you chew it, the more the rich sweetness spreads in your mouth. "Sarashina Soba" is made using Sarashina flour, the starchy part in the center of the buckwheat kernel, and is a pure white soba with a delicate sweetness.
The "Aimori Itaten Soba" allows you to enjoy two types of soba at once, so it's a dish you should try at least once!
INFORMATION
Name: Soba Restaurant Shojiya Main Branch
Address: 14-28 Saiwai-cho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, 990-0038
Araki Soba, a popular restaurant in Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, founded in 1920, housed in a charming thatched-roof house, a rare sight these days .
The interior of the store is filled with an old-fashioned atmosphere, with tatami mats and bare light bulbs. The trendy retro atmosphere is one of the reasons for its popularity
These authentic soba noodles are made using only carefully selected buckwheat flour procured directly from buckwheat farmers. The soba noodles are hand-made only for the day, and are characterized by their thick, chewy texture. You can choose between a single serving or 1.5 servings, so if you want to fill up, try the 1.5 servings!
Another specialty of Araki Soba is "Miso-braised Herring ." The herring is simmered until tender and the flavor is infused into it, making it an excellent dish!
This famous restaurant is always busy even on weekdays, so be sure to give yourself plenty of time to visit. Why not come and try Araki Soba's "Ita Soba," which is made with care to preserve the original flavor of soba?
INFORMATION
Name: Araki soba
Address: 65 Okubo, Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture, 995-0111
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