How to Use soba in a Sentence
soba
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Add the soba to the boiling water and give the noodles a quick stir.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Eat a bowl of soba noodles to bring longevity for the next year.
—John Oliva, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2021
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While the soba cooks, heat the skillet, then fry the eggs while tossing the noodles with the miso butter.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2019
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Transfer the soba to a bowl of ice water and let the noodles chill for a moment.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2022
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White rice, brown rice, fried rice, or soba noodles are some of the base options.
—Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2020
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The latter is a tasty creation of soba noodles cooked on a flat top.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2020
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Place the soba noodles into a large bowl. Pour the soy sauce mixture over the noodles.
—Rebecca White, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
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Step 5Meanwhile, in large bowl, toss warm soba noodles with baby spinach and peanut sauce.
—Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
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If fresh ramen isn't available, frozen cooked udon and soba noodles will do the trick too.
—Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 12 July 2019
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The earthy buckwheat in the soba noodles is a perfect foil for the intensity of the dressing.
—oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
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The ginger-miso sauced a bowl of soba noodles and leftover veggies.
—Jane Black, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2021
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Open since 2010, Soba-an serves what may well be Germany’s best soba.
—Giulia Pines, New York Times, 11 May 2018
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In Japan, the yolk from a fried egg combines with a white miso butter to coat soba noodles and crisp asparagus.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2019
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How to use it: Spoon it into a broth for miso soup or whisk it into a sesame dressing to toss with soba noodles.
—Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 16 May 2018
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The next day, Tsubasa takes Shion, Ami, and Mizuki to her father’s soba shop.
—Mariah Smith, The Cut, 9 Apr. 2018
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There is Nippon, the stage where, since 1963, soba, fugu and other things have danced into the city’s consciousness.
—New York Times, 26 Oct. 2021
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The soba is flawless, hand cut buckwheat noodles with a Michelin star for $12.
—Andrea Whittle, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2018
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The meal ended with a bowl of soba noodles and an Okinawa black sugar crème brûlée.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 24 Feb. 2023
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And, of course, there’s the food: teriyaki, Japanese curry, soba noodles, sushi, fruit, snow cones, ice cream and more.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 July 2017
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Add the soba noodles and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes (see NOTE).
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
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Made mostly of buckwheat flour and, sometimes, a bit of wheat flour, soba is brown in color and slightly rougher in texture.
—Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
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Chua said that in Japan, the words soba and noodles are often used interchangeably.
—Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 22 Aug. 2019
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Cook soba noodles according to the package, strain and run cold water over the noodles.
—Rebecca White, Dallas News, 10 July 2019
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the soba noodles according to the package instructions; do not overcook.
—Washington Post, 16 June 2021
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The broth, made from either beef, pork, or fish bones, is cooked in enormous pots, while the noodles (udon or soba) bubble away in another.
—Adam Rosenbaum, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2019
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After a day at the beach, head into the heart of the island to find Takenoko, an acclaimed diner that’s famous for its Okinawan soba.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
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Toshikoshi Soba, or year-crossing soba noodles, are eaten on New Year's Eve for good luck.
—CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
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In the case are assorted salads, shrimp and soba noodles with ginger-scallion sauce, and more.
—Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2018
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Feel free to use rice noodles, soba noodles or a thinner noodle.
—Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2018
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The closing course before dessert was a deep bowl of the very same stuff, repurposed as soup, featuring fresh green-tea soba noodles.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 May 2018
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