Soba looks simple, but making it in Japan is a true test of skill and patience. From precise dough ratios to traditional techniques, here’s what surprised me most during the experience. #japanesefood ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. After having watched soba chefs at work at restaurants such as Honmura ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Bettina Makalintal is a senior reporter at Eater.com, covering restaurant trends, home cooking advice, and ...

Sonoko Sakai is a cookbook author and food writer. In 2010 she fulfilled her dream of learning to make soba by hand. She enrolled in a professional soba-making program in Japan and now gives lessons ...

After 20 years in the film business, Sonoko Sakai was looking for something simple, meditative and grounding. She found it, in making soba noodles. Now she teaches other people to make noodles. And ...

In the remote mountains of the Japanese island of Shikoku, an old woman makes soba noodles by hand from locally grown buckwheat. It's ancient... Japan's Centuries-Old Tradition Of Making Soba Noodles ...