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Wanko Soba Is Served Bowl by Bowl in Iwate

Wanko soba is an Iwate specialty served in small wooden bowls, with servers adding another portion as diners finish each one. The name refers to the local word for “bowl,” and the competitive record is 632 bowls in 15 minutes.

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Wanko soba comes in small wooden bowls, a bite-sized portion at a time, replaced as fast as you empty them. “Wanko” is Iwate dialect for the bowls, not the puppies the word suggests to Japanese speakers. The competitive record is 632 bowls in 15 minutes.
Unseen JapanSep 7

Wanko Soba Is Served Bowl by Bowl in Iwate

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EN-ORIGINAL (1)

Wanko soba comes in small wooden bowls, a bite-sized portion at a time, replaced as fast as you empty them. “Wanko” is Iwate dialect for the bowls, not the puppies the word suggests to Japanese speakers. The competitive record is 632 bowls in 15 minutes.