How To Make Homemade Soba Noodles - How To

Chef and author of the new book “Japanese Home Cooking” Sonoko Sakai comes to the Munchies Test kitchen to demonstrate the unique and tranquil art of making country-style buckwheat soba noodles.

Sonoko explains the health benefits of buckwheat (which has nothing to do with wheat), demonstrates her “soba yoga” kneading technique, and cuts her dough with a soba kiri and koma ita, a knife and cutting board made specifically to cut soba noodles. She quickly cooks the noddles in boiling water, rinses them in cold water, and serves the dish chilled (known as zarusoba) with a walnut dipping sauce.

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[zorthavii]

She’s brilliant I hope you guys do more things with her she’s fun to watch and a great mentor.

[JingLiSH]

Wow, love that she gives crystal clear instructions n explanation.

[HSkeleton]

5:20 This is exactly it. People go for unhealthy convenience when not only is homemade more nutritious but also a meditative process that is nourishing from within. I remember when cooking gave me intense anxiety and it’s because I wasn’t comfortable or confident just being by myself. It just felt like another stressor. Maybe cooking isn’t the next step for everyone but all deserve to feel the joy of creating and admiring the outcome.

[johnhiggins]

She really is an awesome teacher, I found myself not being able to look away or be distracted the entire time because she kept it engaging and fun and I learned a lot of new things too !! Definitely should have her on here again or better yet she could do her own show I believe with success !

[thatgirljo]

Always impressed with the cutting skills to make the noodles so thin....heck I'm impressed with the ENTIRE PROCESS!

[msue]

She is so brilliant and fun to watch! What a great teacher

[ZheeYoYo]

I just spent 9 days in Japan and we visited several tiny villages with soba shops… it was the most incredibly flavorful, nourishing food i have ever eaten!

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I am a fan of Soba noodles, they are really appetizing

[etherdog]

I have her book and it it very useful and highly recommended. Easy to understand and cook from.

[johnayalachef]

Feature this Chef again. Amazing teaching style. Yes, I’m buying the book 📚

[dmcarlton]

This is one of the most enjoyable cooking videos I've ever watched in my life!😃

[ShatteredGlass]

By far the best video you guys have. Simple, straight to the point, and it speaks more about techniques of something as simple as noodle. Keep it up guys

[nanetteorchid]

I hope you live to 110! This was lovely to watch! I can't wait to try my hand at this! The way you rolled this reminded me of when I was a child watching my italian grandmother rolling her beautiful noodles.I can still see her holding her sheet of noodle up to the sunlight as it streamed in through the window, showing me how thin to roll it! It is one of my most treasured memories.

[Passionforfoodrecipes]

All around the world, we all love noodles, they are Soba GOOD!

[liv]

This is so comforting she’s reminds me of my aunts

[TheRealHaloLover]

How does she make it look so effortlessly? Must have made millions of batches 🤩

[kayebee]

I like her. "It's like a yoga/meditation" <-- after that, a thought began that maybe trying to cook my own homemade buckwheat soba won't hurt.

[LoriDec]

Thank you for taking the time to show us. I bought your book and look forward to enjoying many of your recipes!

[flipg]

Brilliant teacher, if you’re in the LA area look up her classes 👌

[penny.ventures]

That's what you call a passion. Love it!