I've come to learn that the uniqueness of Okinawan style soba dishes comes from the soup base that the wheat-based noodles are submerged into. My favorite broth by far is the combined pork and katsuo (dried shaved fish) base served at Misato Soba in northern Okinawa City. The soba dish is simply rich without the greasy taste had with most purely pork based noodle dishes. Jyushi rice and bitter fuuchiba leaves are included in the price but served on the side; dunk these slowly as you eat or all at once to enhance the taste of the dish. All dishes at Misato Soba are about 600 to 800 yen each. The beautifully decorated Ryukyuan themed restaurant is located behind the Ryukyu Bank that is on Route 75 in Okinawa just south of its southernmost intersection with Route 224. The noodle shop is open 11:00 ~ 20:00 daily; there are two parking spots at the restaurant and ample parking on adjacent side streets.
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Misato Soba
Excellent broth in a quaint but simply named soba shop
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![Misato Soba is on a side street off of Route 75 but well worth the search](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53604/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53604.jpg)
Misato Soba is on a side street off of Route 75 but well worth the search
![Simple but beautiful Okinawan decor](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53612/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53612.jpg)
Simple but beautiful Okinawan decor
![Pork rib soba or soki soba](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53606/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53606.jpg)
Pork rib soba or soki soba
![Three stripe pork soba or sanmai niku soba](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53607/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53607.jpg)
Three stripe pork soba or sanmai niku soba
![Jyushi rice](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53608/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53608.jpg)
Jyushi rice
![Yomogi in Japanese but known as fuuchiba in the Okinawan language; bitter leaves believed to help with sickness](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53609/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53609.jpg)
Yomogi in Japanese but known as fuuchiba in the Okinawan language; bitter leaves believed to help with sickness
![Sweet pickled cucumber](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53610/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53610.jpg)
Sweet pickled cucumber
![The restaurant appears to be brand new but has been in business at this location for at least seven years](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53605/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53605.jpg)
The restaurant appears to be brand new but has been in business at this location for at least seven years
![Misato soba is very comfortable but only has four regular tables, three tatame tables and a few spots at the bar](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53611/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53611.jpg)
Misato soba is very comfortable but only has four regular tables, three tatame tables and a few spots at the bar
![A shisha dog lurks in the fountain outside of Misato Soba](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/7476-53613/1000/okinawa-misato-soba-53613.jpg)
A shisha dog lurks in the fountain outside of Misato Soba
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