玄そば
Meanings
1
buckwheat with husk intact; whole buckwheat
Refers to buckwheat seeds that still have the outer husk, before any milling or polishing. Used in food contexts.
Gen-soba are buckwheat seeds with the husk still on.
2
sun-dried buckwheat
Buckwheat that has been dried in the sun, often as part of traditional processing. Less common as a standalone term; may be encountered in agricultural or culinary descriptions.
In this region, they sometimes sun-dry the buckwheat after harvesting.