Aburasoba

{{Infobox prepared food

| name = Aburasoba

| image = Abura soba by shibainu in Kichijoji, Tokyo.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption =

| alternate_name = abura soba, monjasoba, tenukisoba, abu ramen, shirunashi ramen

| country = Japan

| type = Noodle dish

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = Chinese wheat noodles, meat- or fish-based sauce, vegetables or meat

| variations = Many variants

| similar_dish = Taiwan mazesoba

}}

Aburasoba (油そば), also known as maze soba ({{langx|ja|まぜそば}}, {{Lit|mixed noodles}}), monjasoba (もんじゃそば), tenukisoba (手抜きそば), abu ramen (あぶラーメン) or shirunashi ramen (汁なしラーメン), is a dry noodle dish made with a sauce of soy sauce and lard.{{Cite web|url=https://matcha-jp.com/en/1557|title=Ramen, Tsukemen and Soba Noodles - What Is The Difference?|last=MATCHA|website=MATCHA - JAPAN TRAVEL WEB MAGAZINE|language=en|access-date=2019-07-10|archive-date=2019-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710194618/https://matcha-jp.com/en/1557|url-status=dead}} Traditional ingredients include shoyu tare base, aroma oil, menma, shredded nori, and green onions. Other variations also include toppings like raw garlic, raw egg, cheese, and minced meat, which are mixed with the noodles before eating.{{Cite news|last=Morales|first=Daniel|date=2010-05-14|title=No Konbini No Life: instant maze-soba|language=en-US|work=The Japan Times Online|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/05/14/food/no-konbini-no-life-instant-maze-soba/|access-date=2019-07-10|issn=0447-5763}}

Mazesoba was introduced in the 1950s with Chin Chin Tei opening up in Musashino City in the 1950s.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}} The largest mazesoba chain in the world is Kokoro Mazesoba.{{Cite web|title=KOKORO TOKYO MAZESOBA {{!}}{{!}} A New Genre of Japanese Noodles|url=https://www.pendulummag.com/food/2019/3/1/kokoro-mazesoba-a-new-genre-of-japanese-noodles|access-date=2019-07-10|website=Pendulum Magazine|date=2 March 2019 |language=en-US}}

Aburasoba

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