Scientists said they have developed the world’s first glutinous variety of buckwheat, a breakthrough that could ease production of “soba” noodles and help in the global battle against food shortages.

Take a hike ramen, there’s a new noodle in town. Soba noodles are not only tastier and more versatile, but they’re healthier. Once you know more about the nutrition of soba noodles, you’ll want to ...

Mariko Kallister’s strength flows from the force. You could see it in action one rainy night last March, her hands deep inside a lacquered wooden bowl in the dining room at the West Loop’s TenGoku ...

So you want to buy soba, those slippery, slurpable noodles you’ve been dreaming of eating in soups for days. You’ve hyped yourself up: You’re wearing your good sweatpants, the ones with the good ...

Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé is a passionate and voraciously hungry home cook and eater. She's been writing about food in all its forms since 2014 and is a big believer that anyone can and should love to cook ...

Cool off with this easy zaru soba recipe: a Japanese dish of chewy buckwheat noodles served with chilled mentsuyu dipping sauce, daikon, nori, and scallions. This cold soba noodle salad features green ...

Soba noodles are made entirely or in part with gluten-free buckwheat flour, which is linked to improved heart health, blood sugars, inflammation and cancer prevention. They’re similar in nutrition to ...

Picture this: It’s hot outside, that particular kind of hot that you seem to find only in late summer in Southern California. The sky is beige, and the air seems so thick you nearly swim through it.

Just a decade ago, Sonoko Sakai was burned out. That's when she washed her hands of a career in the film industry to focus on something more restorative: the art of making soba noodles. Even after ...

Traditional Japanese cuisine, known as washoku, is now an intangible cultural heritage, according to the United Nations. Tofu, mochi and miso are a few examples, but it's the buckwheat noodle, or soba ...