I Tried Japan's Most INSANE Noodle Challenge

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Head to Morioka for the Wanko Soba noodle challenge, where you try to eat over 100 small bowls of soba noodles as quickly as possible, with a server constantly refilling your bowl.

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Conquer the Wanko Soba Noodle Challenge
Head to Morioka, about two hours north of Tokyo, to take on the Wanko Soba noodle challenge. The goal is to eat as many small bowls of soba noodles as possible in a short amount of time. A server will continuously refill your bowl the moment you finish, making it a very fast and relentless experience. Don't chew too much; just slurp them down. You can add a little wasabi for a nice kick. Be warned: it's easy to feel sick, and your stomach will hurt, but if you can hit 100 bowls, you'll earn bragging rights and a wooden plaque. The current record at one place is 450 bowls in 10 minutes, so aim high!
- Wanko Soba noodles · Varies by restaurant — Small bowls of buckwheat soba noodles, served one after another. Each bowl contains about six strands of noodles. The challenge is to eat as many as possible, with a server constantly refilling your bowl the moment you finish.
- Side dishes (tuna, chicken, radishes) — Alongside the wanko soba, you get various side dishes like tuna, chicken, and radishes. However, the creator advises against eating them in the heat of the moment, as the last thing you want is more food when trying to hit a high bowl count.
- Wasabi — Adding a little wasabi to your bowl of soba can give it a nice, subtle kick. Be careful not to add too much.
- Wooden plaque — If you manage to eat 100 bowls of wanko soba, you'll receive a small wooden plaque as a token of your achievement.
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Morioka City
Morioka
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Morioka City is famous for three noodle dishes: neyman (cold noodles), jar jar men (like spaghetti bolognese), and wanko soba. The wanko soba challenge dates back hundreds of years, originating from a lord who kept asking for more small bowls of local soba.
Morioka, Iwate, Japan