跨年蕎麥麵 / Toshikoshi Soba

「跨年蕎麥麵」是日本的風俗之一。是指在除夕（12月31日）時吃可帶來好運的蕎麥麵。因為蕎麥麵比其他的麵類容易切斷，有「斬斷今年一整年惡運」的意思，一般來說是在除夕當晚的跨年前吃。歷史上的起源有諸多說法。12月時蕎麥麵店家會提供家庭用蕎麥麵的預約販賣等，是日本年末的傳統景象。

Toshikoshi Soba is a Japanese traditional custom. Toshikoshi means ‘beyond a year’ and Soba is Japanese buckwheat noodles. They're eaten on New Year's Eve to pray for good luck. Soba is of an easier to cut texture than other noodles, and we believe that bad things from the year are cut off and not to continue. Generally, Toshikoshi Soba is eaten as lunch or dinner on New Year's Eve. There are a number of stories how this custom came about. In December, we see soba specialty shops sell sets of noodles to be cooked at home. This scene brings the mind to the coming new year.