Tamagotoji Udon is an udon noodle soup made with beaten eggs swirled into the flavorful dashi-based soup. It is so simple and quick to make in less than 15 minutes!
The soup is slightly thickened with the potato starch (or corn starch) which results in silky and smooth texture. Warm, hearty, and filling, it’s a perfect lunch to make for yourself on a chilly winter day.
Today’s miso soup features Udon noodles. Udon noodles, thick wheat flour noodles typically found in noodle soup dishes with clear broth, are also a great addition to miso soup. Miso soup with dense and chewy Udon is hearty and filling, making it a perfect side dish for any meals or a light lunch. You can use frozen or dried Udon, whichever is available, but be sure to defrost or cook the dried noodles before adding them to the miso soup. We’ve added Tenkasu tempura bits as a topping, which adds richness to the soup. If you want a little kick to the dish, sprinkle some Shichimi hot pepper. Hope you like it!
Niku Udon with Onsen Tamago is a hot Udon noodle soup topped with sweet and salty braised beef and Onsen Tamago (silky semi-cooked egg). The savory beef adds richness and depth to the rather simple Udon noodle soup, while the thick Onsen Tamago coats both the noodles and beef, bringing the flavors together well, similar to the experience of dipping Sukiyaki beef with eggs. This is a delicious dish to enjoy at restaurants and also a great meal to cook at home.
Yakiudon (焼きうどん) is a dish of stir-fried Udon noodles with meat and vegetables. It’s so easy and quick to make that it’s more akin to home cooking than restaurant fare. Typically, Yakiudon is seasoned with soy sauce or salt, but in this recipe, it’s flavored mainly with savory Tonkatsu sauce, giving it a taste similar to Yakisoba. It’s perfect for lunch or as a great alternative to a fast-food dinner.
Udon Carbonara is an Udon noodle dish which is mixed in a scrumptiously eggy and cheesy Carbonara sauce. Spaghetti Carbonara is one of the most popular Italian pasta dishes in Japan, and people there just love the taste of this pasta with savory creamy sauce. This Carbonara sauce may not be authentic Italian, but it is super easy to make for anybody. In fact, it actually takes only 15 minutes from start to finish. The rich Carbonara sauce clings to the chunky, chewy Udon noodles, and it is absolutely delicious. It is certainly not traditional, but it’s a kind of dish Japanese people eat as an everyday meal. Hope you try it!
This is a super easy one-dish-meal done within 15 minutes. Eggplant and ground chicken are cooked in sweet and salty sauce, and then poured over cooked Udon noodles. You can use frozen or dried Udon, whichever you have. Don’t have ground chicken? No problem. Use beef or pork, or even Tofu. It’s easy to multiply this recipe for the whole family. Try this one for a busy night dinner!
Chicken Udon (鶏うどん) is Udon noodles and chicken thigh pieces cooked in hot soup. It is an easy and light meal, but satisfying enough to stand alone. Chicken Udon is a good food to eat at anytime, but this hot noodle soup is especially delicious in cold seasons.
Curry Udon is hot Udon noodles in a curry soup and is one of the popular items on menus at Udon restaurants in Japan. These hearty noodles are loved by a lot of Japanese people even though it is not really like the more traditional clear Udon soup. From time to time, especially in colder months, everyone craves the warmth of rich and heavy flavors of Curry dishes, like Curry Rice and Curry Udon. Although making authentic Curry Udon is not as simple as just replacing rice with Udon, it is quite easy to make restaurant-style Curry Udon to serve at home.
Hiyashi Tanuki Udon is cold Udon noodles with a cold sauce and Tenkasu, fried Tempura batter crumbs. It is very refreshing but also satisfyingly rich from the Tempura crumbs. Hiyashi Tanuki Udon is a great dish during summer when you don’t want to make complicated dishes in a hot kitchen. If you have your Mentsuyu (a multi-purpose sauce) and Tenkasu handy (especially in a bag), the hardest part of the cooking is done.
Niku Udon is Udon noodle soup with beef (Niku=meat), but don’t let the name deceive you. It is not just throwing sliced beef into the soup, but there is more to it. The beef topping, to be placed on regular Udon noodle soup, is cooked in sweet and salty seasonings and punched up with ginger. This beef could even be a wonderful dish without Udon. Niku Udon looks quite simple and, in fact, it is not so hard to make, but the flavor combination of noodles, soup, and the cooked meat is surprisingly but intentionally complicated and delicious.