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Anon Mills: 100% Sobako Flour

50% boiling water

Humidity: 60%

I am alone in Pasadena today but there is a lot of activity around the house. There are men working on the sprinkler system in the backyard.   I am happy that the landlord is finally getting around to fixing it because the poor trees were not getting any water. I was going out there with a hose and watering the trees but it wasn't enough to quench their thirst. 

Most of my days in Pasadena begin with some activity with soba. I tried to make it a daily practice.  This morning, I tested Anson's buckwheat flour - Sobako. It's got a deep earthy color and makes me want to label it  "Inaka" country style soba.  It's very fragrant. I have used this sobako several times but I am still trying to get to know this flour. 

I used boiling water instead of regular water to mix into the flour. This hot water method helps gel the glutens in the wheat with the starches in the buckwheat flour.  

I let this soba rest for an hour.  They tasted delcious with a dipping sauce.  .