soba
noun [ U or plural ] uk/ˈsəʊ.bə/ us/ˈsoʊ.bə/
（日本）荞麦面，穑霸面
Japanese noodles (= long, thin strips made from flour and water, cooked in boiling liquid) that are made with buckwheat flour (= flour from a type of small, dark grain)
Meanwhile, cook the soba for 4 minutes in boiling water. 同时，将荞麦面在开水里煮四分钟。
She ordered a takeaway dish of soba noodles. 她点了一盘荞麦面外卖。
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- In Japan, buckwheat is used to make a popular noodle called soba.
- 20 years ago, few in the west ate sushi or soba.
- There are three sorts of noodle in Japan: soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour; udon noodles - large, thick fresh wheat noodles; and ramen, which are Chinese-style thin noodles.