noun
soba with dried herring
A regional dish, especially associated with Hokkaido, consisting of soba noodles in hot broth topped with a sweet-salty simmered dried herring.
北海道ではにしんそばが名物だ。
In Hokkaido, nishin soba is a local specialty.
温かいお出汁に甘辛く煮たニシンがのったにしんそばを食べてみたい。
I want to try nishin soba, which has sweet-salty simmered herring on top of hot broth.
Compound of にしん (herring) and そば (soba noodles). The dish originated in Hokkaido, where herring was abundant.