Sobagaki

Sobagaki is an ancient Japanese dish consisting of soba flour and hot water. The flour is mixed with hot water, then stirred until the consistency becomes similar to mashed potatoes or soft mochi. The name sobagaki means to stir soba flour.

The dough is usually torn into smaller pieces and dipped in soy sauce, but it can also be eaten in soups or oshiruko (sweet beans stewed with mochi). It’s recommended to use stone-ground shinsoba flour when preparing sobagaki. Pair it with sake on the side.