You know, sometimes you are at the right time in the right place. And this morning we were just that!
The ryokan's host and hostess invited us to see how buckwheat soba noodles are made from scratch. It was very elegant and all steps were executed with huge accuracy. The artisan was actually a chief at a big organisation, but he had practised making soba noodles for ten years.
It was also the first time we had newly made soba noodels (Did you know that you drink the water the noodles are boiled in? The nutrients are in the water apparently.) and we will never forget the excperience. Delicious, authentic and beautiful!
