There’s one surprising aspect of working at a 120-year-old Japanese restaurant that has everyone wanting to work there.
soba
Our resident soba expert ate at over 200 soba spots in the greater Tokyo area, and here are his top picks.
An extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-extra-large order.
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Japan has already figured out cold noodles and cold coffee taste great in the midsummer heat, so why not combine the two?
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Or, if you’re in the mood for something less crunchy, there’s the option of tempura soba-flavor popcorn.
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Their location is also pretty inconvenient, so is their leek and meat soba worth calling in sick for?
These plastic warriors are trawling for a brawling, cruising for a bruising, and sampling for a trampling.
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If you know where to look, you’ll be able to try a jugful of noodles that nobody wanted the owner to create.
With things like sumo-wrestlers’ hot pot and beef sushi, the event was a feast for all of the senses!
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