We have various types of noodles in Japan, such as soba, udon, somen (very thin white noodle), ramen (Chinese noodle) and so on.
Soba is made from buckwheat and brown to white colored thin noodle, while udon is made from wheat flour and white colored soft noodle. It is said that eating soba everyday decreases your blood pressure and body weight.
The soba and udon are served hot or cold.
Sometimes they are served to dip into dashi soup, or sometimes served with various toppings, such as tempura, fish cakes, chicken, egg and the like.
You can find eating soba stands here and there in a town or a station. When you have little time to eat, this is ideal place to fill your stomach quickly . In soba stands and restaurants you can eat udon as well.
Also we have traditional soba restaurants. Some of them have delivery service traditionally.
Many soba restaurants also offer sake, small dishes and rice bowls with various toppings.
