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Soba /ËsoÊbÉ/ (ãã° or èéº¦) is the Japanese name for buckwheat. It is synonymous with a type of thin noodle made from buckwheat flour, and in Japan can refer to any thin noodle (unlike thick wheat noodles, known as udon).Soba noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or in hot broth as a noodle soup.It takes three months for buckwheat to be ready for harvest, so it can be harvested four times a year, mainly in spring, summer, and autumn.oba is the traditional noodle of choice for Tokyoites. This tradition originates from the Tokugawa period, when the population of Edo (Tokyo), being considerably wealthier than the rural poor, were more susceptible to beriberi due to their high consumption of white rice, which is low in thiamine.
Top 10 amazing movie makeup transformations. Soba noodles are Japanese thin noodles made of at least 30% buckwheat. Since buckwheat has a tendency not to adhere closely, the noodles also include regular wheat flower. They look very much like spaghetti noodles except they are a light brown in color.don is often made exclusively of wheat, rather than a mix of buckwheat and wheat. The popularity of each type tends to be regional. Soba noodles are more popular in certain areas of Japan than the thicker noodles; in Tokyo, for example, soba tends to be preferred to udon.