Look beyond the cliche, reach for the real Japan
Look beyond the cliche, reach for the real Japan
Fujinomiya Yakisoba
Think of sauteed cabbage, crunchy and flavorful. Add bean sprouts, and noodles with an al dente Japanese-style firmness. Combine these together and add a cold glass of beer and this is heaven, albeit in Shizuoka.
The sauce and light salt combination might remind you of monja-yaki, the kind you might find in the back streets of shitamachi Tokyo. Local grannies would open up a small stand at the end of the street and serve this street-food when I was a kid. You can now enjoy this, all grown up that we are, and know what the "taste of home" is in Japan. Considering adding a glass of beer makes for a most perfect meal, not only is this dish perfect for kids, mom and dad should enjoy it as well. Dig in.
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