Izushi Sara Soba

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Buckwheat noodles on white plates
(Izushi Sara Soba, Izushi Soba)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Topic
***** Category: Humanity

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Explanation

A speciality of Izuchi Town in Hyogo prefecture, often called the Little Kyoto of Tajima. This town is about 2 hours drive from Kobe city toward the Sea of Japan in the north of the Tajima area. The town is an old castle town and even now has a clock tower, in action since 130 years ShinkoRo Tower.
When the lord of Tajima returned in 1706 from his stay in Edo via Shinshu, a famous buckwheat area, he brought some masters of buckwheat noodles with him and introduced this dish in his domain.

The noodle makers keep the "thee TATE" hiki-tate 挽きたて、uchi-tate 打ちたて、yaki-tate ゆがきたて: freshly ground flour, freshly kneeded dough, freshly boiled in hot water.


The ruins of the castle are famous as a popular cherry blossom viewing spot, part of it has been rebuilt recently.
A Soba Speed Eating Contest is held in April during the cherry blossom festival.
Some stores give you a present of a wooden plaque if you finish more than 20 plates within 2 minutes.




Izushi Sarasoba 出石皿そば / 出石そば


source : 　www.izushi.jp/sarasoba

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Specialist of eating Izuchi buckwheat noodles



Japanese LINK with more information
source : 　www.setokeiichiro.com

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The buckwheat noodles are served on small white plates of the local pottery, Izuchiyaki 出石焼.
The base is a whitish stone from the Kakitani valley, kakitani tooseki 柿谷陶石.
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Sometimes patterns of chrysanthemum or other items are carved into the pottery, covered with bee wax and then the pottery is fired. When this pottery is used afterwards, the carved parts start to get a gentle brown color.
This pottery started in the 18th century. It is completely white, one of the very seldom forms of ceramics in Japan.
Vases, animals, Kannon statues and other items of this pure white pottery are produced in the town.


Teapot with carved decoration

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***** WASHOKU : Regional Japanese Dishes
izuchi
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