green tea soba; cha soba
Buckwheat noodles made with green tea powder, giving them a green color and subtle tea flavor. Served chilled or in hot broth.
In summer, chilled cha soba is refreshing and delicious.
The cha soba at this restaurant has a rich matcha flavor.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Compound of 茶 (cha, 'tea') and そば (soba, 'buckwheat noodles').