Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Soba

Soba

蕎麦そば
keywords: food
related topics: Soy sauce , Tempura
related web sites: http://www.gankosoba.co.jp , http://www.nichimen.or.jp , http://www.sobako.co.jp
explanation: Thin noodle principally made from buckwheat with an addition of wheat flour, yams and eggs to increase the viscosity. After having boiled in waters, it is usually served in a hot or cold soup made from soy sauce, sweet sake (mirin) and stock (dashi). As ingredients, you can add Welsh onion, eggs or tempura. The primary region of its fabrication is Nagano prefecture. Though it is consumed in everyday life, it is specially appreciated at the year end to wish a long life (toshikoshi soba).