noun
aburasoba; oil noodles
A Japanese noodle dish consisting of thick wheat noodles tossed in an oil-based sauce, often topped with ingredients like chashu, green onions, and a soft-boiled egg. Unlike ramen, it is served without soup.
今日の昼ごはんは油そばにしよう。
Let's have aburasoba for lunch today.
この店の油そばは、麺がもちもちしていて美味しい。
The aburasoba at this shop has chewy noodles and is delicious.
Compound of 油 (abura, 'oil') and そば (soba, 'buckwheat noodles'), though the dish typically uses wheat noodles. The name reflects the oil-based sauce that coats the noodles.