Soba

Today, I am going to share about soba!

Soba is one of my favorite Japanese food!

Soba are noodles made of buckwheat flour, roughly as thick as spaghetti, and prepared in various hot and cold dishes. 

Soba dishes are very popular and easily available nationwide!

Soba can be served either hot or cold. 

Below are some of the more common varieties tourists will encounter. 

Mori/Zaru Soba (cold)

The most basic kind of chilled soba served on a tray with a simple chilled dipping sauce served on the side. 

Kake Soba (hot)

Soba noodles served in a bowl of hot, clear broth.

Kitsune Soba (hot/cold)

Kitsune Soba comes with a piece of aburaage, thin sheets of fried tofu, on top of the soba noodles.

Tanuki Soba (hot/cold)

Tanuki Soba is served with a helping of tenkasu, crunchy bits of leftover fried tempura batter.

Tempura Soba (hot/cold)

This soba dish comes with a serving of tempura either on the side or on top of the noodles.