"Soba" is Japanese for "buckwheat". The noodles pictured are actually mugwort soba noodles, so they are made out of buckwheat flour instead of wheat, and they have mugwort powder added to made them green. Mugwort is an herb that adds color and flavor as well as some medicinal properties.
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sure looks good but what is soba noodles?
"Soba" is Japanese for "buckwheat". The noodles pictured are actually mugwort soba noodles, so they are made out of buckwheat flour instead of wheat, and they have mugwort powder added to made them green. Mugwort is an herb that adds color and flavor as well as some medicinal properties.
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