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Soba!

Cold Japanese soba noodles (traditionally served cold in summer), topped with a roasted carrot and beet salad, and grilled chicken tossed in a light dressing (of rice vinegar, thai chili paste, Sriracha chili sauce, and a few drops of light soy sauce). Garnished with some toasted sesame seeds and scallion.

 

Soba noodles, made from buckwheat (which is not a wheat [grass] at all, but derived from "kasha") are very different from a typical wheat noodle, and are nothing like traditional pasta in taste, usage, and preparation.

 

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Taken on April 12, 2008