Soba Noodles with Olives, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Rice Vinegar Dressing

This is a recipe that pays tribute to the Chinese cook, the Japanese inventor and the Italian farmer. It was proved recently through archaeological records that the Chinese were the first to invent wheat flour noodles. The Japanese invented the soba (buckwheat) noodle and the Italians brought to us delicious sun-dried tomatoes and olives (well, not only the Italians, of course; we have all the Mediterranean countries to thank for these wonderful ingredients, but the Italians know how to com