How to pronounce Jajamen

Jajamen is written じゃじゃ麺 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /dʑadʑameɴ/. In plain English letters that is JAH-jah-men, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Jajamen?

Jajamen is a noodle dish of Japan. Where it comes from: Morioka, Iwate. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, pork, vegetables and egg. It tastes savory.

Where Jajamen comes from

Jajamen is one of 65 signature dishes of Japan on this map. See all dishes from Morioka.

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Food of Japan

Dishes like Jajamen in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Jajamen:

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