The result is soba that has an added rich fragrance. What enhances the quality of the noodle is also the special attention given not just to the length and thickness of the noodles but to the consistency of their texture as well. Because the noodles are blanched only when you order them, their elasticity is perfectly retained, giving you soba with enough bite. Shisokiri Tempura Seiro features chilled shiso Perilla herb soba with vegetable and prawn tempura while Shisokiri Duck Tsukemen Seiro comes with a bowl of duck, mushrooms, fried beancurd and grilled leek in a dipping broth as well as a soft-boiled egg on the side.
For kway chap flat rice noodles with duck or pork in a soy sauce broth lovers, this is the Japanese take on the local favourite. With shops in Japan and over 10 others in Asia, this is not hard to believe. Their soba is made fresh daily with a mix of wheat and buckwheat flour in a ratio.
In fact, this ratio is found in its name — ni-hachi means The buckwheat flour used is also quite special. Imported from a milling plant in Japan and stored in a temperature-controlled warehouse, it is of exceptional quality, resulting in soba that has a deep, earthy flavour while still being light and chewy.
Top-rate noodles aside, this is where you go for variations on the theme of soba. The Mentai Cream Soba is their original creation. This dry soba dish tosses the noodle in mentaiko pollock roe cream sauce, using the sweetness of the roe to balance the richness of the cream. Carbonara fans will love this one. There is also Deep-Fried Soba with Spicy Seafood Sauce which is not unlike the crispy seafood noodles you get at your neighbourhood tze char fresh-cooked food stall.
The pan of prawns, squid, kamaboko fishcake, pork, shitake mushrooms, beansprout and cabbage in a thick, sticky gravy served alongside the deep-fried soba is meant to be poured over the noodles to soften them. Here is another number one soba restaurant. Mazesoba, also known as Taiwan mazesoba or abura soba is a dry soba dish where the noodles are topped with soy sauce, pork lard and a variety of accompaniments such as minced meat, eggs, raw garlic, vinegar and even chilli oil.
Apart from the noodles, what makes the dish is also the sauce. At Kajiken, the sauce used is made from a secret recipe carefully guarded by the team. Their signature dish is Mazesoba Nagoya Style where the noodles are topped with spicy minced pork, a soft-boiled egg, vegetables and seaweed.
The star is obviously the sauce. The prawns were delicately crisp yet light and airy; almost to the point of disbelief without any greasy, unpleasant aftertaste. It is a large platter of sakura shrimps that have been deep-fried in their lightly salted shells. Pair them with a mug of ice-cold beer for a magical combination you will surely not want to miss. The lack of space and the rapid canteen-style service means that Tokyo Soba is not a place to linger.
I agree that not all their dishes are perfect. But to me, Tokyo Soba just needs one sincere dish to keep me coming back. Hopefully, you will find a dish that will open your eyes and stomach to the beauty of this humble place. Operating Hours: High-End Food Buzz. Mid-Range Food Buzz.
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You can also customise your salad by choosing from over 30 varieties of meats, toppings and sauces. Instead of the usual cold soba options, go for the hot zaru soba soup with beef at Akashi.
Unctuous strips of fatty beef lend a rich, meaty flavour to the broth. Our undisputed favourite is their chilled buckwheat noodles—served on a basket weave bed, the firm zaru soba has a subtle earthy flavour. No trip to HAN is complete without its Hot Ohmi Beef Tendon Soba, a comforting bowl of thinly braised Japanese leeks, creamy Ohmi beef morsels and buckwheat noodles in a dance with an uplifting bonito and mirin tsuyu.
The thin noodles are perfectly cooked, and the broth is flavourful to the last drop.
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