noun
100% buckwheat soba; pure buckwheat noodles
Soba made from buckwheat flour only, without wheat flour. Often contrasted with regular soba that contains wheat. The term emphasizes purity and traditional preparation.
See also: 蕎麦
この店の生そばは香りが強い。
The pure buckwheat soba at this shop has a strong aroma.
生そばは小麦粉を使わず、そば粉だけで打つ。
Pure buckwheat soba is made using only buckwheat flour, without wheat flour.
General term for soba noodles, which often contain wheat flour. 生そば specifically refers to 100% buckwheat soba.
生 (ki, 'pure') + そば (soba, 'buckwheat noodles'). The prefix 生 here indicates purity, meaning made solely from buckwheat.