- 2017.09.18
Soba-Noodles of Japan
Soba is a unique noodle dish that’s enjoyed throughout the year. This well-known Japanese favorite is actually very simple. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat, which is a type of grain, and are eaten with soup or dipping sauce. Mori soba means cold soba noodles served on a bamboo tray (zaru soba is the same as mori soba except that nori seaweed is sprinkled atop the soba), while kake soba is served in a bowl with hot soup. Simply put, soba dishes can be divided into two types: cold soba and hot soba. However, behind this seemingly simple dish is a long history, and soba is prepared in many different ways throughout the country. How finely or coarsely the buckwheat […]