What do i need to make soba noodles

I would like to make Soba Noodles . I know that i must heve Soba and wheatflour . But i don`t know how much i need . And how much water ?

O henji kudasai .

We usually buy the soba pre-packaged like you would buy spaghetti. You cook them and add the sauce. No need to use flower yourself.

There is a book:
The Book of Soba (Paperback)
by James Udesky

I have it but haven't had the courage or time to try it.

In answer to your question, from the Amazon's review on the above book:

Keep in mind that the two most imprtant elements for making successful soba noodles are obtaining fresh and sufficiently sifted flour, and then performing the initial mixing of the water into the flour in such a way as to allow the buckwheat to develop its own viscosity.

INGREDIENTS
Makes 2 1/2 pounds (1.1 kg)
5 1/4 cups buckwheat flour (700 g)
2 1/4 cups wheat flour (300 g)
2 cups water (480 cc)

EQUIPMENT
Cutting boad
Rolling pin
Brad, well-sharpened kitchen knife
Plastic wrap
Large mixing bowl
Strainers

Like the previous poster, I buy the packaged type or better yet, the frozen type.

Cheers

Hi. On a web-page, it says you need soba 70% and flour 30%, but I have not found how much water you need. I guess you know (same as Italian pasta making) that you need some flour to sprinkle on the paste you are on the way of making.

Many thanks for helping me .


O henji domou arigatou gozaimasu .

1. In a big bowl, mix 350g of soba-flour, 150g of wheat flour and 160ml of water until the mixture is crumbly.

2. Add 40ml to 60ml of water, mixing until the dough is as soft as an earlobe.

3. Knead it till it makes a sucking sound when pulled off the side of the bowl.

4. Shape it into a ball. Make sure the surface is completely smooth.

5. On a table, flatten it with your palm, and then roll it out into a square 2mm thick.

6. Fold it into quarters and cut at 2mm width.

Jusat before the cutting stage, and prior to the folding over 4 times - it is advised to cover each fold with a liberal sprinkling of uchiko flour. The noodles when cut shopld be dropped from the cut directley into a pan of boiling water.