Jaja-men

Jaja-men is what we westerners know as Jajangmyeong, a Korean noodle dish. In Korea they use a thick noodle made from white wheat flour while the sauce made from dark soybean paste. However the infamous B class gourmet dish of Iwate prefecture, Jaja-men is a little different from its Chinese and Korean counterparts. The noodles used for Morioka Jaja-men is similar to those of udon but however the paste is a mixture of meat and miso paste served along with cucumbers. Before mixing and eating, local people of Morioka like to add 2 rounds of vinegar, 1 round of chili oil, grated garlic and grated ginger. After mixing everything together Bon appetite. If the flavour is not strong enough, you may add more according your taste. After your finished use a slice of pickled ginger to crap everyone in the bowl into the middle then crack a raw egg into the bowl. Beat the egg well and call a waiter over and say "chi-tan kudasai", they will add hot soup into your bowl which will cook the egg. You can drink the soup immediately after the soup is added.

Jaja-men

Chi-tan after Jaja-men

PS: It is ok to have noodles left over for Chi-tan.