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Izumo is an ancient name for Shimane Prefecture where Tanakaya hails from. Also a place where one of the most prestigious and famous shrines, Izumo Taisha is located. Let us explain what soba is before we introduce Izumo soba. Soba’s main ingredient, buckwheat has been around and eaten since 5^th century. However, it is said that the buckwheat noodles appeared during 17^th century or later.  There are two forms of buckwheat flour, light and dark. The light one is made with hulled buckwheat; the darker flour is made from unhulled and has dark flecks from the hull.

Izumo soba are made from buckwheat seed harvested in local Izumo area.  The color is dark as it is ground unhulled.  We serve our soba in two different ways, one is warigo and the other is kamaage. You pour some of the garnish of your choice and soba sauce over chilled soba in lacquer dish.  On the other hand, Kamaage soba is served warm with poured warm soba sauce. Warigo and Kamaage are both Izumo styles of eating soba! Have　unique and delicious soba experience here at Tanakaya!