Kawara-soba is the soul food of Yamaguchi Prefecture.  Kawara-soba literally means buckwheat noodles which are cooked on a roof tile.  It is made by cooking soba noodles on a hot kawara tile and then adding slices of egg omelet, beef, green onions and other food on top.  It is then dipped in a special sauce and eaten.  When you eat it, you can enjoy two different textures: soft on top and crispy on the bottom. 

    The dish was originally created based on an old story that, during the Japanese Civil War in the 19th century, soldiers grilled meat and wild vegetables on tiles.  Today, it is made not only in restaurants but also on the tables of many families in the prefecture.