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Where to Go and What to Eat During Spring in Tokyo
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By Helen Ashworth, The Canon desk · Japan · 1 min ·

Where to Go and What to Eat During Spring in Tokyo

Ramen may have seen a worldwide boom in recent years, but when it comes to soba – Japanese buckwheat noodles – fans might say they’ve been unfairly neglected.

“Soba have a history of at least 400 years, as long as sushi. Yet they’re almost completely unknown abroad,”

“Soba have a history of at least 400 years, as long as sushi. Yet they’re almost completely unknown abroad,” chef Yoshinobu Saito says, pondering the concept behind his first ever restaurant. “I guess I don’t have a specific concept for the store. But I do want to promote soba worldwide.”

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