Okinawa soba

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The story the reviews tell

Okinawa soba arrives thick and chewy, wheat noodles that bend more like udon than their buckwheat namesake on the mainland. The broth—simmered with konbu, katsuobushi, and pork—tastes richer and rounder than you'd expect from the name alone, crowned with kamaboko, scallions, and a glossy slab of stewed pork belly or tender ribs. A hit of beni shōga cuts through the richness, and kōrēgūsu—chile peppers steeped in awamori—waits at the table for those who want to turn up the heat.

What makes this version distinct

Okinawa soba (沖縄そば) is a type of noodle produced in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Okinawa soba is a regional collective trademark of The Okinawa Noodle Manufacturing Co-op. On Okinawa, it is sometimes simply called soba (or suba in the Okinawan language), although this Japanese term typically refers to buckwheat noodles in mainland Japan. The noodles of Okinawa soba are made from wheat flour, and do not contain any buckwheat. The thick wheat noodles more closely resemble the texture of udon, and when served in soup, the broth is more similar to that of ramen. The noodles tend to have a circular cross section in the Yaeyama Islands and tend to be slightly flat in the rest of Okinawa Prefecture. It is served in a broth flavored with konbu (edible seaweed), katsuobushi flakes and pork. Standard toppings are kamaboko (fish cake), sliced scallion and a thick slice of stewed san-mai niku (三枚肉, pork belly; lit. "three-layer meat") or soki (boneless pork ribs) and usually garnished with beni sh

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