Soba means “buckwheat” in Japanese. Buckwheat, a pseudo-cereal, is an important ingredient in soba noodles and gives them their grey-brown colour. Together with udon and ramen, they are among Japan’s best-known noodles. Cooked, they can be eaten hot or cold.
Energy value 1465 kJ / 348 kcal Fat 1 g | of which saturated fatty acids 0 g Carbohydrates 73 g | of which sugar 4 g Protein 9 g Salt 1.2 g
Practical tip
A delicious super quick meal prepared in a frying pan with only 3 ingredients:
Add the cooked soba noodles, pak choi (Chinese leafy cabbage) and a little soy sauce, ready!
Encyclopaedia
Buckwheat loves the barren climate of northern Japan. Unlike the ‘real’ wheat varieties that thrive in the warm and fertile areas of southern Osaka. According to tradition, soba noodles came to Japan together with Buddhism. However, they were not mentioned by name in Japanese cuisine until the Japanese Middle Ages.
Fun Fact
In Japan, the New Year is rung in with a hot bowl of “toshikoshi soba”. With these “New Year noodles”, the Japanese reflect on the past year and celebrate the coming year with the ritual.
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