January 7 marks Old Christmas in Sakartvelo (aka Georgia) and the time for Alilo-oba. But at Drom we’re flipping the script, and instead of going door to door with carols, we’re inviting you to come ...

This video shows how to make kake soba, a simple Japanese hot soba noodle soup ready in 15 minutes. Soba noodles are served in a clear dashi-based broth seasoned with soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake ...

While ramen, with its bold broth, shines as the star of Japanese noodles in America, gentle, subtle soba is starting to make inroads. The buckwheat flour noodles, usually about the size of spaghetti, ...

Slurping soba while wearing a white shirt is a dangerous game to play. But somehow, I emerged from Sora Soba Dining, a new San Francisco Japantown restaurant from the team behind Hinodeya Ramen Bar, ...

Soba might be the best transitional autumn meal. Days are still warm, and soba noodles dipped into a cooling, zingy broth make a refreshing lunch. Cooler nights are perfect for a steaming bowl of soba ...

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Learn how to make a refreshing Soba Noodle Salad with fresh summer vegetables! This light and healthy Japanese dish is perfect for warm days, featuring chewy soba noodles tossed in a flavorful ...

Cook noodles in boiling water according to package directions; drain and rinse. Combine beef with canola oil and one seasoning packet. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, heat sesame oil over ...