Yakiniku Reimen Hige

Morioka is famous for three noodle dishes, and reimen, the cold buckwheat noodles served in a chilled, lightly spiced beef broth with watermelon and kimchi, is one of them. Hige serves it alongside grilled beef, the classic combination in Morioka that traces back to the Korean-influenced food culture of the city. The broth has a distinctive savory-sour quality, and the noodles have a strong chew. Order both the yakiniku and the reimen together as they are meant to be eaten in alternation.