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わんこそば (wankosoba) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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When I go to Iwate Prefecture, I want to try wanko soba.
Wanko soba is a style where you keep getting refills of small bowls of soba one after another.
Kanji 椀 wooden or lacquered bowl 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words そば そば is the general term for buckwheat noodles; わんこそば is a specific serving style.
ざるそば ざるそば is cold soba served on a bamboo tray with dipping sauce, while わんこそば is served hot in small bowls continuously.
Written forms Applies to each form listed below
rarely-used kanji form
椀わん 子こ そば
Rare kanji spelling; the first two characters are not standard for this word.
椀わん 子こ 蕎麦そば
Rare kanji spelling; the first two characters are not standard for this word.
Etymology The word わんこそば is said to come from the Iwate dialect word わんこ (small bowl) and そば (buckwheat noodles). The exact origin of わんこ is uncertain.
