Due to the scarcity of food after World War II, substitute foods and foodstuffs hitherto uneaten, as well as many local dishes were created anew (e.g. romen noodle, ox tongue dishes of Sendai, or yakiudon (udon fried with meat or vegetables)].
戦後の食料難を機に、今まで着目されなかった素材や代用品を取り上げて考案された料理が多い（例、ローメン、仙台牛タン、焼きうどん）。