yabu soba; green buckwheat noodles
A type of soba with a greenish color, made from buckwheat flour that includes the green chaff of the buckwheat berry. A specialty noodle dish.
The yabu soba at this shop has a nice aroma and a beautiful color.
Yabu soba is more greenish than regular soba.
Generic buckwheat noodles; yabu soba is a specific variety with a green tint from the inclusion of buckwheat chaff.
A white, refined soba made from the center of the buckwheat kernel, contrasting with the rustic, green yabu soba.
Kana spelling is standard; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
Mixed kanji-kana form; uncommon.
Variant kanji form; included for search coverage.
The name likely comes from 'yabu' (藪, thicket) suggesting a rustic, countryside style, though the exact origin is uncertain. The green color comes from milling the buckwheat with its chaff.