The Japanese use the term soba to describe any thin noodle that’s not udon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japanese Recipe: Yaki Soba | The Anime Blog] Reference

But the soba, which is handmade using organic buckwheat flour, is the main draw.    From Wordnik.com.  [Finding Quality Noodles] Reference

I must've heard the word 'soba' 100 times that night.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference

My sides included some kind of soba noodle, cart salad and a smattering of kimchee.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bulgogi Cart on 49th St. (Finally, a proper review…) | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference

Buckwheat flour is what soba noodles are made from.    From Wordnik.com.  [siblings--rivalry versus friendship] Reference

Dang, I'm getting hungry thinking about the soba.    From Wordnik.com.  [Get Ready for the Boar] Reference

Mostly noodles of the lo mein/udon/soba/asian variety.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not the fool] Reference

They had finished their soba; the sake was almost gone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Miko]

Next came wooden trays piled with fresh cold soba noodles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Second Skin]

Tanaka Gin slurped up some soba noodles, chewed thoughtfully.    From Wordnik.com.  [Second Skin]

I'd order this dish again, only with udon instead of the soba.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yabu Yabu Yabu - West Los Angeles] Reference

Maybe soba noodles weren't met to have some al-denteness to it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yabu Yabu Yabu - West Los Angeles] Reference

For me, in Q1 I do 1 rarely, 2 a bit with soba, and 5 sometimes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bad table manners Japanese just can’t break] Reference

Japan's pasta includes buckwheat soba, ropy udon and slurpy ramen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Happy World Pasta Day -- Guess What's for Dinner?] Reference

The smoked pork belly is made with soba noodles, miso broth and an egg.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not Kosher Is Kosher] Reference

Chilled soba is often served on bamboo with a soba tsuyu dipping sauce.    From Wordnik.com.  [Megan Baaske: Japanese Food: Beyond Sushi] Reference

Uni also comes on scallops topped with caviar, and even on soba noodles.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Soba for You!] Reference

Fried soba noodles with cabbage, pork, sauce, some ginger and katsuobushi.    From Wordnik.com.  [Almost half the Japanese find Big Macs tasty?] Reference

Apparently, it's one of Gonpachi's pride and joy... fresh, hand-made soba.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference

They make awesome cold soba, very proper tempura and lots of other goodies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Le Cambodge] Reference

Udon is more common in western Japan, while soba is more prevalent in the east.    From Wordnik.com.  [Megan Baaske: Japanese Food: Beyond Sushi] Reference

You can also see F.'s delicious buckwheat soba sushi in front of the bowl of rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference

Hot seiro soba with duck and scallions was also terrific, with a rich earthy broth.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Soba for You!] Reference

The smoked pork belly, shown here, is made with soba noodles, miso broth and an egg.    From Wordnik.com.  [Un-Kosher Brunch] Reference

This bowl of soba came from the recommendation of the waiter, and with good reason.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yabu Yabu Yabu - West Los Angeles] Reference

At one of the many stands selling sushi and soba, Minako turned back to look at her son.    From Wordnik.com.  [Black Blade]

VARIATIONS: Mix kohlrabi slaw with soba noodles, blanched snow peas and broccoli florets.    From Wordnik.com.  [Groundwork: A cabbage named kohlrabi] Reference

Here, Mr. Takahashi, who learned his craft in Japan, cuts the dough with a special soba knife.    From Wordnik.com.  [East Village Soba] Reference

The soba was good, but I was expecting a little more chew/bite to it... like in udon or ramen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-11-01] Reference

J and I started to notice that the soba noodles and spaghetti pasta packages were being opened.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-06-01] Reference

I am going to bring in some Japanese UFO-brand yaki soba tomorrow and see if Karla is into lunch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Microserfs]

I like to buy organic dried asian noodles, there are so many kinds : soba, ramen, green tea, egg.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2005-11-01] Reference

I am now obsessed with japanese pickles, and hot tempura soba, and broiled fish, and egg custard.    From Wordnik.com.  [Japan!] Reference

During my weekend visits, his wife, Komae, served up meals of homemade soba, or buckwheat noodles.    From Wordnik.com.  [A HOUSE OF MY OWN] Reference

There was another bowl of cool dashi broth with, lying at the bottom, thin, slippery soba noodles.    From Wordnik.com.  [Restaurant review: Sushi of Shiori] Reference