Make Yourself To Be A Great Sobatician

[snousle]

Something I'd like to do? How about a month long course in making soba noodles!



That is a remarkably accelerated curriculum compared to the traditional apprenticeship.

Gods, I wonder what those noodles are like? I had soba noodles at the Narita airport once (my only experience in Japan) and they were far and away the best I'd ever had, including those I'd made myself. The stuff from dedicated soba restaurants must be incredible.

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[snousle.livejournal.com]

If you're after ramen, Maru Ichi on Castro St. in Mountain View is excellent. I went there specifically because I saw their ramen machine in the window and knew they too noodles seriously. Their specialty, kuro ramen ("black" ramen, so called because of the color of the roasted garlic oil), is as good as any I've ever had.

Unfortunately, good soba does not seem to exist here; I've never had anything in a restaurant that's as good as I can make myself. Obviously, it's very labor intensive and there are few soba connoisseurs here. But if you come up here I'd be happy to whip some up. I have a grain mill and have been meaning to try my hand at making my own buckwheat flour, and that would offer an excellent excuse!

[twobraids.livejournal.com]

> ...But if you come up here I'd be happy to whip some up...

Thanks for the offer, but since I'm traveling by Amtrak, I'm not as mobile as I would be if I had ridden the bike. I haven't figured out how to get the Coast Starlight to do scenic detours.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check out Maru Ichi while I'm in Mountain View.