Soba bowls

Aesthetics in traditional Japanese cooking have always played a key role, and the choice of tableware is just as important as the choice of ingredients. While many other cuisines prefer a plain white cloth, Japanese chefs use plates, bowls, glasses, serving utensils and chopsticks to enhance and complement the...

Soba are noodles made from buckwheat flour, about as thick as spaghetti. Highest-quality soba noodles are made with 80% buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour. Made with 1200% buckwheat flour, they are more brittle when cooked. Soba can be eaten hot or cold. Soba noodles have been part of traditional Japanese cuisine since the Edo...

This bowl is particularly suitable for eating hot sobas or udon.