Oct 14, '13

Luxeat picture of the day: 1* soba

Good Japan Tokyo

Tokyo has countless soba restaurants, from which 8 are currently awarded one Michelin star each. Muto soba-ya is one of them. Every morning, the chef-owner wakes up early to make his soba noodles, later in the day served hot or cold with some dashi dipping sauce and leeks. Here, simplicity is the key and knowing that the soba was prepared by someone who has dedicated all his life to this ancient craftsmanship, makes the dish even more special…

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