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Yakisoba (Japanese: 焼きそば [jakiꜜsoba]), literally "fried buckwheat", is a Japanese noodle stir-fry dish. Although soba means buckwheat, yakisoba noodles are actually made from wheat flour, and are typically flavored with a condiment similar to oyster sauce. The dish first appeared in food stalls in Japan during the early 20th century.

Preparation

Yakisoba is prepared by frying ramen-style wheat noodles (also called " Chinese noodles " 中華麺) with bite-sized pork and finely chopped vegetables like cabbage, onions, bean sprouts and carrots. The flavored with yakisoba sauce, salt and pepper. It can be served with a variety of garnishes, such as aonori ( seaweed powder), beni shōga (shredded pickled ginger), katsuobushi ( fish flakes), and mayonnaise.

Serving

Yakisoba is most familiarly served on a plate either as a main dish or a side dish. Another popular way to prepare and serve yakisoba in Japan is to pile the noodles into a bun sliced down the middle in the style of a hot dog, and garnish the top with mayonnaise and shreds of pickled ginger. Called yakisoba-pan (pan meaning bread ) it is commonly available at konbini ( convenience stores).

Sometimes, Japanese udon is used as a replacement of Chinese style soba and called yakiudon.