Hashikami-Wase soba

Hashikami-Wase

The Pacific coast stretching from Aomori to Iwate prefectures is an area where a cold wind called "Yamase" blows in the summer.
Because of this "Yamase," this area is not suitable for growing rice, so buckwheat has long been cultivated there.

Cold weather damage occurred consecutively from 1902 to 1913, and the poor harvest in 1913 was particularly bad, with only 10% of the usual amount of rice harvested in Sannohe County, Aomori Prefecture. Even so, the native variety of buckwheat cultivated in Hashikami Village was resistant to the cold and produced a considerable harvest, sustaining the lives of many people.

The Aomori Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station ordered seeds of this buckwheat and conducted trial cultivation. Due to its good flavor and excellent performance, it was named "Hashikami-Wase" in 1913.
In 1933, it was adopted as the only recommended buckwheat variety in Aomori Prefecture, and is now cultivated over a wide area.

Hashikami Wase is popular for its sticky, flavorful soba noodles.
In Hashikami Town, where it originated, the town even registered the trademark "Hashikami-Wase Hashikami-Soba" in 2013 and is working to promote its food culture.

→ Hashikami-Wase Hashikami-Soba (Hashikami Town Official Web Site)