I made traditional soba with tempura "kakiage" for New Year's Eve using the directions from the following YouTube video by cookingwithdog.
I did not follow her directions completely, as I used the vegetables I had in my refrigerator to produce my version.
Charlottesville residents: I purchased almost everything locally! I shopped at Foods of All Nations to get the specialty ingredients:
Kikkoman Memmi Noodle Soup Base
JFC Buckwheat Noodle Soba with Yam
Sushi Nori
(for garnish)It took about an hour to prepare, but I estimate that I spent only $10 to feed my family of five tonight!