If you’ve ever eagerly anticipated sneaking a bite from a bowl of perfectly-dressed soba noodles, and instead were left staring at a glob of tangled noodles at the end of your chopsticks, we feel your ...

Reporting from Tokyo and Los Angeles -- At Akila Inouye’s Tsukiji Soba Academy in Tokyo, a specially made wooden cabinet has 108 small cubbyholes, each containing a scroll of thick brown or green ...

When it comes to Monday night dinners, the simpler the better I say. Instead of toiling over a complicated dish, I'd rather kick back and let boldly flavored ingredients do the heavy lifting for me.

This soba noodle salad is wholesome and addictive. It’s studded with garden-fresh ingredients and laced with a citrusy soy and tahini dressing for a nutrient-rich, one-bowl meal. The main ingredient, ...

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Soba noodles are originally from Japan, where the word "soba" refers to buckwheat. Soba noodles are essentially thin noodles that are made from buckwheat flour, or a combination of buckwheat and ...

The classic zarusoba (cold soba) is served with a dipping sauce, grated daikon radish, wasabi and scallions. Nothing more. It is simple and straightforward. To eat the noodles, combine the condiments ...

People across Japan are slurping up soba buckwheat noodles on Wednesday, New Year's Eve. Eating the noodles while wishing for ...