Yakisoba

//ˌjɑkiˈsoʊbə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Japanese stir-fried dish made of fried wheat flour noodles, pork, vegetables, and a sweet sauce. uncountable, usually

    "Yakisoba is one of those dishes with roots in several countries. Although it’s from Japan, it is Chinese influenced, similar to chow mein and lo mein. However you define it, there are thousands of ways to make yakisoba, many of them good."

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"I want to eat a good yakisoba bread."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 焼きそば (literally “fried noodle”).

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