Noodle type: Soba noodle

Boiling time: 6 – 7 min. (cold) / 5 – 6 min. (hot)

Specific ingredient: Buckwheat flour and yam (yamaimo)

Feature:
A dried soba made with yam, offering a smooth texture and mild, natural flavour. The addition of yam enhances the pleasant aroma of buckwheat and gives the noodles a refined, silky mouthfeel. Enjoy the authentic taste of soba that brings out the natural charm of its ingredients.

Cooking tip:

For cold soba:
Boil about 2 L of water, gently loosen the noodles, and cook for 6–7 minutes. Rinse 2–3 times in cold water and serve chilled with dipping sauce as zaru soba (cold soba noodles with dipping sauce).

For hot soba:
Boil about 2 L of water and cook for 5–6 minutes. Transfer the cooked noodles into a bowl and pour hot soup over to enjoy as kake soba (hot soba noodle soup).