We are so excited to announce our second annual Kobe + Portland Yakisoba Project sponsored by the City of Kobe to showcase the magic of yakisoba! This year we are telling the history of yakisoba sauce, which was invented in Kobe, to Portlanders through cook-at-home kits and recipes. 

These kits will be available for sale around Portland through February 28 (or until sold out) at Fulamingo, milk glass mrkt, MilkRun, and Wellspent Market. 

Each kit includes the following, plus perhaps some special items from our partners:

• Umi Organic whole grain yakisoba noodles made in Portland, Oregon. These noodles include Oregon-grown durum and Edison flours from Camas Country Mill. They were the center of the Portland Public Schools’ lunch that won Best School Lunch in the nation!

• Umi Organic’s *BRAND NEW* yakisoba sauce, which features tamarind

• Oliver Doro Sauce, a deliciously intense condiment from one of Kobe’s oldest sauce companies made through a traditional process where nothing is wasted

• Packet of bonito flakes - important garnish!

• Special zine that tells the history of yakisoba, explains the origins of doro sauce, and includes a wonderfully adaptable recipe for yakisoba using the included ingredients

Check Fulamingo, milk glass mrkt, MilkRun, and Wellspent Market for details!

In January, we worked with nonprofit Growing Gardens to offer yakisoba kits to students at no cost as part of the nonprofit’s after-school tasting program, where kids learn how to prep and cook after-school snacks featuring seasonal vegetables. 

One thing we love about yakisoba is the way vegetables so seamlessly tangle with the noodles. We invite you to take this opportunity to cook yakisoba with your kids using one of yakisoba recipes!