Soba (蕎麦): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Soba (蕎麦) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese noodles. Ingredients listed for it include buckwheat flour, buckwheat seed.
| Name in Japanese | 蕎麦 |
|---|---|
| Type | Japanese noodles |
| Main ingredients | buckwheat flour, buckwheat seed |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (蕎麦) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- curry udon (カレーうどん)
- Okinawa soba (沖縄そば)
- ranmen (卵めん)
- Yakisoba (焼きそば)
- Toyohashi curry noodles (豊橋カレーうどん)
- Sanuki udon (讃岐うどん)
- Hiyamugi (ひやむぎ)
- tsukemen (つけ麺)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.