Yakisoba is Japan’s take on stir-fried noodles, contrasting with chow mein from China, pad thai from Thailand, and mee goring from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to name a few. Also known as ‘sauce yakisoba’, the noodle is flavored with generous amounts of fragrant sauce. Its origin is unknown, other than the fact that it was a popular street food after the last war, when ingredients to prepare meals were scarce and cooking with whatever the scraps that could be found was common.