Here’s one I found at the Bellevue, Washington Uwajimaya. Pricy stuff – $3.39 for a bowl noodle? Wow. Hope it’s good! Looks like Donbei is a style and tensoba is just a shortening of tempura soba. Let’s hit it!
The importer sticker.
All of the side panels (click image to enlarge).
This was underneath the lid (click image to enlarge). Looks like a contest – did I win? Anyone know about who/what the little musical character is? Check out the website.
Buckwheat soba.
Powder base.
Salty and almost lemony.
A tempura disc.
Has a definite seafood smell.
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. The noodles are very good – they have a nice strength to them and are square rather than round. I like them. The broth has a sweetness of soy and a nice comforting flavor. The tempura disc is crunchy and has a seafood taste. When it soaks up the broth, it lends itself to the other and has a nice heartiness. All in all, a great bowl of noodles. 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 4902105033746 – get it here!
Nissin Donbei Tensoba TV commercial.
[…] the form of a midnight snack, made from what I had at my disposal in our hotel. Namely: a cup of Donbei brand instant tempura soba from the vending machine. I prepared the soba according to the manufacturer’s instructions […]
Hey there. Donbei is the product’s brand name. Pretty famous but I personally prefer Maruchan’s Midori no Tanuki (and wait until they are on sale).