As we dive into the world of cold noodle dishes, let’s embrace the cool, comforting essence they bring to our summer tables.

Discover how Japan’s iconic soba noodles stay perfectly fresh—even in delivery. From the precise timing of cooking to the artful packaging techniques, this deep dive reveals the traditional secrets ...

1. Eibun Soba Eibun Soba located in Tsuboya, Naha If you’re going to try one thing in Okinawa—and I mean just one—let it be the signature bowl at Eibun.

From soba stalls to shikuwasa (a lime-like citrus), Okinawa boasts a wide range of regional dishes, roadside farmers markets, and restaurants bursting with local produce and dishes.

They can also be ordered from Amazon.co.jp, with Nissin Donbei Sapporo Soup Curry Udon costing 3,059 yen including tax for a set of 12, and Nissin Donbei Ryukyu Soba costing 2,979 yen including ...

Try 100% buckwheat soba or potato and mung bean-based harusame. Fancy something high in fibre? Traditional soba noodles are your friend. Searching for a low-calorie noodle? Shirataki is the way to go.

Okinawa is a two-hour flight away from Tokyo, but feels a world removed. The island, and its surrounding prefecture, were originally part of the Ryukyu Kingdom, with a distinctive culture from the ...

6. 35Coffee If you’re wondering what souvenirs in Okinawa to get your officemates, we highly recommend 35Coffee. A brand of coffee that is only available in Okinawa, 35Coffee employs an eco-friendly ...

That means you'll have the chance to slurp down some soba noodles in pork broth, or let rafute — pork cubes simmered in brown sugar, soy sauce, and maybe a bit of awamori — dissolve on your tongue.

The term 'soba' typically refers to buckwheat noodles, but Okinawa soba is made with noodles that are 100% flour, containing no buckwheat. Consequently, the color, thickness, and crimp of the noodles ...

The warm broth soba that the restaurant began serving included shrimp tempura, boiled egg and glove-shaped "kamaboko" steamed fish cake. Eiichi Kaneko is pictured with his baseball soba noodles in ...

6. Okinawa Soba - Characteristics: Thick, flat noodles made from wheat flour. Although it is called soba, wheat flour is used instead of buckwheat flour. It is generally eaten with a soup based on ...