soba
At a time when many small restaurants are going out of business, we speak to the manager of one that took the exact opposite approach.
Not far from Akihabara, there’s a soba spot that gave us food to eat and food for thought.
Over 70 years in service, with a very unusual type of noodle on the menu that was developed after World War II.
Our resident soba connoisseur hones in on the best eateries in the Akihabara and Okachimachi neighborhoods of Tokyo in this closely contested ranking.
One noodle-dispensing vending machine in the north of Japan is so beloved that you can now buy it in dessert form with a special box.
Does Japanese soba go well with yakisoba sauce? Will it hold up in a frying pan? We find out!
There’s one surprising aspect of working at a 120-year-old Japanese restaurant that has everyone wanting to work there.
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.
SoraNews24’s resident soba expert finds out what happens when an American coffeehouse whips up some Japanese buckwheat noodles in Hong Kong.
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