soba

[ soh-buh ]

noun

, plural so·ba.

1. Japanese Cooking. a noodle made primarily from buckwheat flour, with some wheat flour added.

soba

/ ˈsəʊbə /

noun

1. (in Japanese cookery) noodles made from buckwheat flour

Word History and Origins

Origin of soba¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Japanese: literally, “buckwheat, buckwheat noodle”

Word History and Origins

Origin of soba¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

Yoshihiro Serizawa, who runs a soba shop in Tokyo, said he spent about $19,000 on his new machine, which also accepts cashless payment — “a huge financial burden.”

From New York Times

The amount is equivalent to more than 6,000 orders of his most popular dish: soba with mixed vegetables and seafood tempura, which costs just over $3.

From New York Times

Examples of food provided in the breast cancer clinical trial included peanut soba noodles, steel cut oatmeal, banana flax muffins, sweet potato enchiladas, and Mediterranean white bean soup.

From Science Daily

Mix: Soba noodles are ideal for salads because they taste particularly great when served cold.

From New York Times

The curly noodles are lighter than the darker buckwheat “soba,” or “udon,” which are also usually flatter or thicker.

From Seattle Times