HYOGO, Apr 20 (News On Japan) –
In Izushi, a district of Toyooka in Hyogo Prefecture identified for its soba tradition, the annual Izushi Soba Eating Contest was held on April 19.
With a booming sign marking the beginning, contestants started racing by way of plates of the city’s specialty, ‘Sara Soba,’ or buckwheat noodles served in small dishes. The occasion is staged annually to advertise the native delicacy and marked its 51st version this yr.
Participants competed to see what number of plates they may end inside the time restrict. One of the most well-liked classes was the ‘Family Harmony Match,’ during which groups of three made up of oldsters and youngsters took half. Children have been seen stuffing their mouths filled with noodles because the venue crammed with pleasure.
One participant stated, ‘I can nonetheless eat extra.’ Asked whether or not it tasted good, one other replied, ‘I am unable to even style it anymore.’
This yr’s winner was a household workforce from Kagawa Prefecture, which consumed 166 plates — round 30 greater than the earlier file, setting a brand new all-time excessive.
Source: YOMIURI