When you start living with your lover, you often hear stories about how trivial things like how to dry laundry and how to separate trash can lead to a big mess. Of course, the taste of food is one of them. Yes, even the cup yakisoba brand ...


In order to live a smooth and calm cohabitation life, it is important to know the taste preference of the other party. That's why I would like to introduce you to the taste of cup yakisoba , which is divided by region. A survey conducted by Softbrain Field found that "most favorite cup yakisoba brands" have distinct tastes depending on where the respondents live!


According to the company's questionnaire survey, "Peyoung" is popular in Tohoku, Kanto and Koshinetsu. On the other hand, in Chubu, Hokuriku / Kinki, Chugoku / Shikoku, and Kyushu, "UFO" was ranked first. In Hokkaido, the cup yakisoba "Yakisoba Bento", which is sold only in the area, received overwhelming support of more than 80% (!).

The fact that the tastes are so clearly divided means that there must be an absolute difference in the taste. In the En-eating editorial department, there are three types of "Peyoung", "UFO", and "Yakisoba lunch" that were popular in each area, and "Ippei-chan", which is not the most popular but has gained a certain amount of support in all areas except Hokkaido. I ate and compared a total of 4 items of "Yakisoba at the night shop"!

To tell you from the conclusion first, the image of taste tendency and type is like this.

Payang → Sweet and friendly "childhood friend"
UFO → "Okan" with a rich sauce
Ippei-chan → "Magic Woman" who is addictive to richness and spiciness
Yakisoba Bento → "Wife" who has a gentle taste and is delicious even when cooled

And here is a graph of the distribution of these tastes.


Let's take a closer look at each taste.

● Popular "Peyoung" in eastern Japan other than Hokkaido



First of all, "Peyoung" is popular in the eastern Japan area except Hokkaido. After a temporary suspension of sales, when sales finally resumed, there was a social phenomenon (?) In which all the fans bought up. Recently, "Peyoung Hot! Yakisoba" has been revived (pre-sale in Kanto) and has become a hot topic.

Completed by sprinkling thin, small noodles with a sauce that is as smooth as soy sauce. When I try to eat it, the taste of the sauce is a little weak, so I can feel the taste of fried noodles firmly. Although the sauce is salty and sour, it has a fairly light taste.

In addition, the impression from the staff who ate Peyang for the first time was "It's delicious like baby ● tar ramen". It tastes like a "childhood friend" that you have been accustomed to since you were a child.


● Overwhelmingly popular "UFO" in western Japan



Next, we examined UFOs that were popular in areas west of Chubu, such as Chubu, Kinki, and Kyushu. Completed by sprinkling a slightly thick sauce on medium-thick noodles that look like pasta, which is almost small. When you eat it, the taste of the rich sauce fills your mouth from that moment. From the time you put it in your mouth to the time you swallow it, the aroma, acidity and subtle sweetness of the sauce dominate the taste sensation.

The royal road yakisoba taste that makes me think that the yakisoba that my mother makes at noon on the weekend might have tasted like this. If you compare it, yes, the taste of "Okan".


● "Ippei-chan" who gained a certain amount of support in various places



Yakisoba at Ippei-chan's night shop, which has gained the support of a certain number of people, even if it is not the most popular in each area except Hokkaido. The small noodles are sprinkled with the sauce and the familiar mustard mayonnaise.

When I try to eat it, the mellow taste of mayonnaise and the spicy mustard are effective, making it addictive. The rich taste of yakisoba, just like the one served at a festival stall, spreads the air of Moin and summer nights in your mouth. It feels like it's pulling back, like an addictive "magical woman".


● Overwhelmingly popular "Yakisoba Bento" in Hokkaido



What should I hide? This Yakisoba lunch is different from the others, with soup. Actually, I've introduced it before even when eating. Instead of throwing away the hot water from which the noodles have been returned, the powdered soup that comes with the noodles is poured into an open cup to make Chinese soup.


The soup is crispy and peppery, and it's so delicious that it won't stop. And the important thing about yakisoba is that the small noodles are entwined with a refreshing sauce, and it has a very gentle taste. Compared to other cup yakisoba, the sauce has a sweeter finish. Is the light taste close to Peyang? By the way, this was delicious even when it was cold. If you compare it, it tastes like a "wife" that you want to keep up to the end.


When I tried to compare them again, I found that there was a considerable difference in the thickness of the noodles and the taste of the sauce. There is something similar to the result of the national source popularity ranking that I introduced the other day.

By the way, a staff member from Western Japan in the editorial department said, "When I first came to Tokyo and ate Peyang, I was surprised by the smooth sauce." So, back to the story, when making cup yakisoba for your lover, it might be a good idea to check the area of origin of the other party in advance so that you will not be disappointed by the taste that is not familiar to your tongue!