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]]Soba (蕎麦) is a thin Japanese Buckwheat Noodle , usually cooked and served with various toppings and Condiment s. The standard form is ''kake soba'', "soba in Broth ". ''Kake soba'' consists of cooked soba noodles in a bowl of hot broth called ''tsuyu'' that is made of Dashi , Mirin , and Shoyu ( Japan ese soy sauce) and topped with sliced ''negi'' ( Welsh Onion s). In Japan, soba noodles are served in a variety of situations. They are a popular inexpensive Fast Food at Train Station s throughout Japan, they are served by exclusive and expensive specialty restaurants, and they are also made at home. Markets sell dried noodles and ''men-tsuyu'', or instant noodle broth, to make home preparation easy. The most famous Japanese soba noodles come from Nagano . Soba from Nagano is called ''Shinano Soba'' or ''Shinshu soba''. Ni-hachi (''two-eight'') soba, consists of two parts of wheat and eight of buckwheat. Other popular noodles in Japan are Udon , Ramen , and Somen . Soba is virtually always eaten with Chopsticks , and in Japan, it is traditionally considered polite to slurp the noodles noisily. (The Japanese word for this is ''tsuru-tsuru''.) This is especially common with hot noodles, as drawing up the noodles quickly into the mouth acts to cool them down – very important when eating in a hurry. Cold soba may be served either with the ''tsuyu'' broth on the side, or poured on top as with hot soba. The most famous way to serve cold soba is ''zaru soba'', in which the chilled noodles are served on a sieve-like bamboo tray called a Zaru . The noodles are sometimes garnished with bits of dried seaweed called '' Nori ''. Using chopsticks, the diner picks up a small amount of soba from the tray and swirls it in the cold ''tsuyu'' before eating it. Wasabi , scallions, and ginger are sometimes mixed into the ''tsuyu'' before the noodles are eaten. This dish is popularly eaten during the summer months. ''Soba'' is also the Japanese word for buckwheat. Roasted buckwheat kernels may be made into a grain Tea called ''sobacha'', which may be served hot or cold. Buckwheat hulls, or ''sobakawa'', are used to fill pillows. ''Soba'' is occasionally used to refer to noodles in general. In Japan, Ramen is sometimes called ''chūka soba'' or ''shina soba'' (both mean ''Chinese noodles''). Parboiled chūka soba is used to make Yakisoba . Note that these noodles do not contain buckwheat. VARIETIES OF SOBA
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COMMON SOBA DISHES Like many Japanese noodles, soba noodles are often served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter. They are traditionally eaten on New Years Eve Toppings are chosen to reflect the seasons and to balance with other ingredients. Most toppings are added without much cooking, although some are deep-fried. Most of these dishes many also be prepared with Udon . Hot
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