History
What is now called Okinawa soba was originally brought from China some 500 years ago. Braised pork rib noodle soup is still a common street food in Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang is the closest province of mainland China to the Ryukyu Islands and was a trading hub between Japan and China in the past.
During the era of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, before Okinawa's annexation by Japan in the late 1800s, Okinawa soba could only be eaten by royalty. After Okinawa's annexation, however, during Japan's Meiji period, the prohibition was lifted, and Okinawa soba could be eaten by commoners.
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