UDON NOODLES | SAVORY

Udon is a thick, white and chewy wheat flour noodle. It’s thicker than soba and ramen noodles. Udon can be served either hot or cold but is often served hot in its most basic form. There are many different types of udon..literally hundreds! Typically udon is served in a mildly flavored broth called kakejiru made from dashi, soy sauce and mirin. It makes for a light flavor, bursting with umami. It can then be topped with scallions, tempura, eggs, aburaage (deep fried tofu), fishcake or whatever else you may like on it. Udon is widely available at udon and soba restaurants, causal dining restaurants, izakayas and eateries around tourist areas.

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