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Originating from the Edo period, Nihachi soba's unique name and blend of buckwheat and wheat flours have sparked curiosity and debate among culinary enthusiasts. In this article, we invite you to delve deeper into the intriguing history,...

Many soba restaurants offer both "morisoba" and "zarusoba" in their cold soba menu.The visual difference lies in the presence of "nori" on the soba. If chopped nori is on top, it's called "zarusoba," while the one without nori is commonl...

Okinawa soba is the most iconic noodle dish of Okinawa Prefecture, and despite the name it contains no buckwheat at all. Locals call Okinawa soba "suba." Thick wheat flour noodles sit in a clear bonito and pork broth, topped with stewed ...

Walk past a summer festival in Japan and you will smell it before you see it. Sweet, tangy sauce hits a hot griddle, and the pork crisps at the edges while the cabbage softens. That is yakisoba (焼きそば), Japanese stir-fried noodles mad...

Shinshu (now Nagano Prefecture) is said to be the birthplace of soba-kiri. Nagano Prefecture has a large temperature difference between day and night, and the well-drained mountainous fields are suitable for cultivating buckwhe...

Oota Yakisoba is one of the many Yakisoba dishes available in Japan. However, this kind of Yakisoba stands out from the rest due to its characteristics. If you're curious about it, continue reading below. What is Oota Yakisoba? Oota Yaki...

Walk through central Fujinomiya around lunchtime and you will smell it before you see it. Sauce hits a hot iron griddle somewhere, and the scent drifts down the street toward Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha. Locals barely notice. For them, t...

Have you ever heard of Yokote Yakisoba? It is popular as one of the three major yakisoba noodles Japan along with "Fujinomiya Yakisoba" in Fujinomiya (Shizuoka Prefecture) and "Ota Yakisoba" in Ota City (Gunma Prefecture). In this articl...

What is Kawara soba? Kawara Soba (瓦そば) is a traditional Japanese dish of Shimonoseki City in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Locals make this by placing the cha soba and ingredients on a heated tile and eating it in warm noodle soup. Kawara sob...

Introduction to Toshikoshi Soba After Christmas Day, everyone is looking forward to the new year to come. Wishing that the new year will be prosperous and will be a great year to look forward to. Even everyone is wishing to forget all th...