Iwate Prefecture
Wanko Soba
Eating Wanko Soba is an experience in itself. Each serving contains roughly a mouthful of soba noodles, and the server will constantly keep topping up your empty bowl with more noodles until you indicate that you have had enough. The first bowl is eaten plain to taste the flavour, and toppings can be added from the second bowl. The average for women is about 30-40 bowls, while men average about 50-60 bowls.