
When the summer heat in Japan grows humid and heavy, appetites wane – but one dish returns to the table with unwavering popularity: zaru soba.
Light, clean and served refreshingly cold, these buckwheat noodles offer not just nourishment, but relief. Slippery and nutty, dipped into a chilled savoury sauce and eaten with a satisfying slurp, zaru soba is a dish that feels like air-conditioning for the soul.
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