This handmade soba was absolutely fantastic and some of the best I’ve had. The 80% buckwheat soba comes raw and all you have to do is cook it for 90 seconds, rinse, dunk in an ice bath for 10 seconds, and enjoy. The hardest part was waiting for the 1 gallon of water to come to a boil.
The noodles had a delicious nutty flavor and a delightful slippery, al dente, chew. The tsuyu (dipping sauce) had a hint of sweetness, a touch of smoke from the katsuobushi, and a deep savory, umami-ness to it.
The sudachi soba was a new one for me and was even more refreshing with the addition of citrus.
I may or may not have eaten all four servings in one sitting.
Pro tip, save some soba-yu (soba water) to enjoy with your leftover tsuyu.
almond tofu with chino farms melon
a bit denser and not quite as refreshing as needle’s almond jello, wish there was some more syrup. but didn’t get any of the spicy flavors @J_L got, not sure what went wrong there.
good news, after some encouragement @losnooyado is selling her beautiful wagashi now. they’re naturally colored, filled with not too sweet anko, and pair great with some hayato sencha-matcha tea.
DM @losnooyado for some delicious soba and wagashi.
Oh!! You will not regret getting that Soy Sauce!! And I have to get those mini bars of Turron next time!!! I love that! Those giant bars are ridiculous.
Thanks so much for the post. I love Soba and I love Tamago. I am following them on Insta now and will put on a order sooner rather than later!
Its “breadier” than most baguettes which makes it nice to make a “trough” and have a really nice crusty sandwich. I actually could only eat half that sandwich… wrapped it up in plastic wrap like a Pan Bagnat should be anyways… put it in the fridge and had it the next day for lunch… it wasn’t crust anymore but it was still super good and not tough in the least.
That is more than fine… Albacore is good stuff… With those ingredients and squeeze of lemon or lime or a shake of some red wine vinegar… great stuff to have in a sandwich.
Soba was earthy, chewy, and slightly grainy as it should be. But some of the noodles are cut unevenly as you can see in the pictures. Tsuyu, on the other hand, has a quite delicate and balanced flavor combination of smoke, sweetness, and that distinct dashi umami flavor.
almond tofu with chino farms melon
a bit denser and not quite as refreshing as needle’s almond jello, wish there was some more syrup. but didn’t get any of the spicy flavors @J_L got, not sure what went wrong there.