In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the buckwheat noodles until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse the noodles under cold water and drain again. Toss the noodles with the ...

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Bring a pot of water to a boil. When water is boiling, add noodles. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring often. Meanwhile, heat oil in a saute pan over medium. Add kale and saute until tender, 3-4 minutes.

At Akila Inouye’s Tsukiji Soba Academy in Tokyo, a specially made wooden cabinet has 108 small cubbyholes, each containing a scroll of thick brown or green paper printed with a question. “How to ...