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Dark buckwheat flour is higher in protein and lower in calories than regular pasta: A cup of cooked soba has only 119 calories. It’s also the reason soba noodles have a brownish-grey colour.
Look for soba made with 100% buckwheat — many are made from a blend of buckwheat and wheat flours.
Additional gluten free tip: check your soya sauce. Most soya sauce sold in regular supermarkets has a lot of wheat in it. You need to check the specialty aisle for gluten soya sauce. LifeSource has several excellent options
This was served cold.which was different but I really loved the taste