そば
Soba are thin noodles made from buckwheat flour. In summer people eat them cold on a bamboo tray (zaru soba), dipping each bite in a cold sauce; in winter, hot in broth.
At the end of a cold soba meal you may get a pot of the cooking water (soba-yu). Pour it into the leftover dipping sauce and drink it like soup.
Good to know
- People with a buckwheat allergy should avoid soba shops: the same water and tools are often used.
Where to try it
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