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A bowl of udon noodle soup.

Udon Noodle Soup

The classic Udon Noodle Soup – A light yet comforting bowl of thick chewy noodles swimming in a delicate umami broth.  Only requiring 15 minutes to make, this udon soup recipe is easy to whip up for a delicious and nutritious lunch or dinner.  
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 serve
Course: Main Course, Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 serve udon noodles store-bought or homemade
  • 2 cup unsalted dashi stock store-bought or homemade
  • 2 tsp soy sauce *
  • 2 tsp mirin
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Optional toppings
  • 1 stalk scallions thinly sliced diagonally
  • 2 tsp bonito flakes
  • 2 slices kamaboko Japanese fish cake
  • 1 pinch shichimi togarashi Japanese chilli flakes

Method
 

  1. Boil udon noodles according to package instructions. Rinse under cold water, drain, then set aside.
  2. Ina medium saucepan, combine dashi stock, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and salt.  Place over medium heat and bring to a boil.  Once boiling, remove from heat,and pour the soup into serving bowls. Slide the udon noodles into the soup base.
  3. Top with the optional toppings.  Serve immediately.

Notes

PRO TIPS
*Type of soy sauce – This recipe uses regular soy sauce.  However, if you would like to make an extra light dashi soup, use light soy sauce instead.
Types of udon noodles – For the yummiest udon experience, use the freshest udon noodles you can get.  For store bought udon noodles, I use dried and shelf stable options.  While both versions are delicious, I would recommend the shelf stable udon noodles over the dried ones, for a more authentic bowl of udon noodle soup.  I know there are frozen udon noodles too, however I have not used these yet as it is not available where I am located.  If you have tried using frozen udon noodles, do let me know how you find them in the comments below!  However, if you have time and energy, go the extra mile, and make fresh udon noodles from scratch!  These will give you the best result!
Cooking udon noodles – While the recipe says to cook the udon noodles as directed on the package, it might be a good idea to try a little piece of udon noodle to see if it is cooked properly.  Ideally, you will want the texture to be al dente.  This will prevent the noodles from getting too soggy as it sits in the soup base later on.
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