Best Soba
時そば is an iconic Japanese comedic performance known as rakugo. The piece depicts a clever customer employing a deceptive counting method to defraud a soba shop owner during the Edo period. Its enduring popularity stems from the intricate trickery and skillful execution of the character’s deceptio...
Tempura Soba is a Japanese dish of hot or cold buckwheat soba noodles served with one or more pieces of tempura, most commonly a large prawn, either atop the noodles in broth or alongside a dipping sauce.
Zaru Soba is a Japanese dish of chilled buckwheat soba noodles served drained on a bamboo sieve (zaru) alongside a cold tsuyu dipping broth, a format that became standard in Japan during the Edo period.
Yakisoba is a Japanese stir-fried noodle dish made with wheat-flour noodles (not soba despite the name) tossed with pork, cabbage, and a Worcestershire-style sauce, introduced to Japan in the early 20th century and now a staple street food.
Oroshi soba is a traditional Japanese dish consisting of chilled buckwheat noodles topped with grated daikon radish. The grated radish, known as oroshi, is typically placed directly on the cold noodles alongside finely chopped green onions. The dish is served with a savory tsuyu dipping sauce made f...
Tsukimi Soba is a Japanese hot soba dish topped with a raw or poached egg, its name meaning 'moon-viewing soba,' evoking the appearance of the full moon reflected in the broth, traditionally eaten in autumn around the Tsukimi festival.
