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    The chef mills his own buckwheat, some of it grown in his own garden, to coax out an aroma that pre-ground flour can't touch. This quiet soba shop in Jingumae serves coarse-ground seiro with a wild, earthy depth that makes the usual lunch-counter bowl feel like a different food entirely. Evenings shift to a prix fixe format with small courses built around buckwheat in forms well beyond the noodle.

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    • Soba miso

      “The side dishes, such as soba miso and the wonderfully creamy yuba (soy milk skin), are prepared with equal care.”

      Eater
    • Yuba

      “The side dishes, such as soba miso and the wonderfully creamy yuba (soy milk skin), are prepared with equal care.”

      Eater
    • Coarse ground seiro

      “Coarse ground seiro (soba served on bamboo wicker) is full of wild flavour.”

      Michelin Guide
    • Tofu soba

      “Tofu soba, inspired by staff meals, and hot seiro with hot tsuyu sauce and beaten egg, are unique taste experiences.”

      Michelin Guide

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