Udon
Thick, chewy wheat noodles served in a delicate dashi broth with toppings like tempura, fish cake, and spring onion.
Cuisines
Japanese
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 200 grams | dried udon noodles |
| 4 cups | water |
| 1 tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | mirin |
| 1 teaspoon | dashi powder |
| 100 grams | shiitake mushrooms, sliced |
| 1 cup | spinach |
| 2 | green onions, sliced |
| 1 | soft-boiled egg |
| — | salt to taste |
| — | nori strips for garnish |
Instructions
- 1 Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a pot.
- 2 Add the dried udon noodles and cook according to package instructions until al dente.
- 3 In a separate pot, combine soy sauce, mirin, dashi powder, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a simmer.
- 4 Add sliced shiitake mushrooms to the broth and cook for 5 minutes.
- 5 Add spinach to the broth and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- 6 Drain the udon noodles and divide them into bowls.
- 7 Pour the hot broth with mushrooms and spinach over the noodles.
- 8 Top each bowl with sliced green onions and a halved soft-boiled egg.
- 9 Season with salt to taste and garnish with nori strips.
Tips
For a richer flavor, consider adding a dash of sesame oil to the broth.