soba 玄（Gen）

Selected by Michelin as one of the best buckwheat noodle restaurants

The "ikagurumi-zoba" (rustic buckwheat noodles), made by grinding the buckwheat with the hulls still on the millstone, is elegant and has the original flavor of buckwheat noodles.

The sauce, made from kelp, shiitake mushrooms, and dried bonito, is well-balanced with sweetness, sourness, and umami, as if they were all contained within a round circle. Dip your chopsticks into the sauce and enjoy the deep, quiet aftertaste in your mouth.Gen is a distinguished soba noodle restaurant in Nara, adored by soba connoisseurs. The buckwheat used in gen soba was chosen by the owner Mr. Hiroyuki Shimazaki as he searched all over Japan for the best quality. The buckwheat is carefully grounded with a stone mill everyday. The noodles made with 100% buckwheat, amazingly fragrant and full of flavor, are served with maximum of 30 servings a day to maintain the quality. Enjoy the ultimate quality soba prepared with chef’s careful attention to ingredients and technique.