A Japanese yakisoba-pan sandwich

Yakisoba-pan (焼きそばパン) is a popular Japanese food in which yakisoba is sandwiched between an oblong white bread roll resembling an American hotdog bun known as koppe-pan.[1] This high-carbohydrate food item is essentially a sandwich with a filling of fried wheat noodles.[2] Omura describes it succinctly as a "Japanese noodle bun."[3] Behymer more loosely terms it a "spaghetti sandwich" and it has also been portrayed as a Japanese stir-fried noodle sandwich.[4] Moreover, scenes of young people eating this high-carb food in Japanese films such as "Hanataba mitaina koi o shita" [I fell in love like a bouquet] or "Shitsuren meshi" [Loveless] further attest to its cultural ubiquity in Japan.[5] [6]

History and variants

There are various theories about the origin of yakisoba-pan. Most concur that it took off during the 1950s. In that era, the United States flooded Japanese markets with cheap flour products; by 1955, it was appearing in department stores in Tokyo and soon nationwide.[7] [8] Today, yakisoba-pan is widely sold in convenience stores and bakeries, not only in Japan but also in some overseas locations,[9] [10] as well as school canteens.[11]

Numerous variations of this product exist in terms of seasonings, noodle thickness, and noodle length. Some versions of yakisoba-pan come with red pickled ginger and mayonnaise. Others feature a bit of parsley or lettuce. Since its ingredients tend to be cheap, this product is generally inexpensive. [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yakisoba Pan". Elite Cafemedia Food. July 24, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Yakisoba Pan Recipe". Oishii America. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Yuto Omura (October 7, 2021). "Yakisoba Pan". Sudachi Recipes. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jim Behymer (March 24, 2020). "Yakisoba Pan". Sandwich Tribunal. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "[Hanataba mitaina koi o shita] roke-chi no apāto ya yakisoba pan-ya wa doko?" 【花束みたいな恋をした】ロケ地のアパートや焼きそばパン屋はどこ？ [[We Made a Beautiful Bouquet] Where are the apartments and yakisoba bakeries on location?] (in Japanese). Omoshiro entame. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hirose Arisu & Fukagawa Mai,"yakisoba pan" o motte jidori nado "Shitsuren Meshi" bamen shashin" 広瀬アリス＆深川麻衣、“焼きそばパン”を持って自撮りなど『失恋めし』場面写真 [Alice Hirose & Mai Fukagawa take a selfie with "Yakisoba bread" in a "Broken heart" scene photo] (in Japanese). Oricon News. January 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Namiko Chen (29 March 2020). "Yakisoba Pan (Yakisoba Dog) – Midnight Diner Season 2". Just One Cookbook. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Yakisoba pan ni kurīmupan…… Nihon de kufū sa reta sōzai pan& kashipan no rūtsu wa?" 焼きそばパンにクリームパン……日本で工夫された惣菜パン＆菓子パンのルーツは？ [Yakisoba-pan and cream buns…… What are the roots of these side dishes devised in Japan?] (in Japanese). Gakusei no madoguchi. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Takuya Fukuda (June 23, 2016). "Konbini no yakisoba pan tabe kurabe! Men no futo-sa, boryūmu, sōsu o tettei hikaku" コンビニの焼きそばパン食べ比べ! 麺の太さ、ボリューム、ソースを徹底比較 [A thorough comparison of yakisoba-pan at convenience stores in terms of noodle thickness, volume, and sauce] (in Japanese). Mynavi. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ Jim Behymer (March 24, 2020). "Yakisoba Pan". Sandwich Tribunal. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Carb-on-carb: The Japanese noodle dog". 3 June 2013.
  12. ↑ Jim Behymer (August 11, 2020). "Jane's Yakisoba Pan". Umi Organic. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ Namiko Chen (29 March 2020). "Yakisoba Pan (Yakisoba Dog) – Midnight Diner Season 2". Just One Cookbook. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020.
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