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Morioka Jajamen
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One of Morioka's three great noodle dishes: flat noodles topped with meat miso, cucumber, and green onion and mixed before eating.
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- Main ingredients
- flat noodles, meat miso, cucumber, green onion
- History and origin
- It is said to have been created when the founding owner of "Pairon," who had emigrated to the former Manchuria before the war, opened a food stall in Morioka after the war based on the zhajiangmian he had tasted there, and repeatedly adapted it to suit Morioka tastes. It is counted as one of Morioka's three great noodle dishes, along with wanko soba and Morioka reimen.
- When it is eaten
- As one of Morioka's three great noodle dishes, it is recommended as a specialty to try when visiting Morioka.
- How it is eaten
- Hot, freshly boiled noodles are topped with meat miso, garnished with cucumber and green onion, and mixed with garlic, ginger, chili oil, or vinegar to taste before eating. To finish, an egg is cracked into the emptied bowl and meat miso and noodle cooking water are added to make "chitantan."
Sources
- 100年フード（岩手県）| 文化庁 · Government agency · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 盛岡じゃじゃ麺 | いわての旅（岩手県観光協会） · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 盛岡じゃじゃ麺 - Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-10-12
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