Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cookbook author and teacher Sonoko Sakai cooks homemade soba noodles in her home kitchen. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) ...

Reporting from Tokyo and Los Angeles -- At Akila Inouye’s Tsukiji Soba Academy in Tokyo, a specially made wooden cabinet has 108 small cubbyholes, each containing a scroll of thick brown or green ...

Soba noodles are originally from Japan, where the word "soba" refers to buckwheat. Soba noodles are essentially thin noodles that are made from buckwheat flour, or a combination of buckwheat and ...

From the time I entered third grade, my younger brother, one year my junior, would throw a fit if there was no meat dish.

Just a decade ago, Sonoko Sakai was burned out. That's when she washed her hands of a career in the film industry to focus on something more restorative: the art of making soba noodles. Even after ...

When I go back to Japan, some people assume that I head straight for sushi bars. But my favorite pastime is making pilgrimages to artisanal soba shops. If there is one food I love with a passion, it ...

Soba noodles are made entirely or in part with gluten-free buckwheat flour, which is linked to improved heart health, blood sugars, inflammation and cancer prevention. They’re similar in nutrition to ...

Ramen and udon may have their charms, but when it comes to artistry there’s no question that soba is the noodle numero uno. Soba is so revered for its elegance and refinement that the widely ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Sushi and ramen are currently the two most popular Japanese foods in the U.S. But ...