Iwate’s Innocence Apple: Iwate’s Innocence Apple (Junkei りんご) is large, crispy and delicious, and is among the best apples.

Bowl of soba noodles.

Iwate's bowl soba (わんこそば) is one of the three major soba noodles in Japan.

Buckwheat is mainly grown in Morioka, Hanamaki and other areas of Iwate Prefecture.

Every year, Iwate Prefecture holds the lively and interesting "One-Bite Soba All-Japan Contest."

Wankosoba (Buckwheat Noodles) The most unique delicacy in Iwate Prefecture is Wankosoba, which is as famous as cold noodles in Morioka.

The way to eat it is very unique. There are only one mouthful of noodles in a bowl. When you eat, there is a waiter standing behind you. After finishing the bowl, the waiter will immediately raise his voice and throw another mouthful of noodles into the bowl. Eat it one bite at a time, and finally count.

The number of bowls is the amount of noodles eaten.

When the bowl is full, the bowl must be covered with a lid. It is a foul if the bowl is covered with noodles.

This way of eating is a unique local way of entertaining soba noodles to many visitors in the past. It is very novel and interesting.

Hatto pot is filled with seafood, green vegetables and special noodles from the Sanriku region. The earthenware pot is simple and has good heat preservation effect. The soup cooked with a variety of ingredients is delicious and nutritious, and the seafood is also very tender.

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Morioka cold noodles.

Morioka cold noodles are different from the Korean peninsula, the birthplace of cold noodles, in that they do not contain wheat flour.

Shokudoen was first sold in 1954, and later became a famous dish in Morioka.

The simmering soup and thick noodles are delicious.

Morioka Cold Noodles Morioka Cold Noodles differ from the Korean peninsula, the birthplace of cold noodles, in that they do not contain wheat flour.

Shokudoen was first sold in 1954, and later became a famous dish in Morioka.