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Japanese Udon Noodle Soup

Thanh | Eat, Little Bird
Prep10 minutes
Cook15 minutes
Total25 minutes
Serves: 3 or 4
A quick and tasty Japanese Udon Noodle Soup which takes less than 30 minutes to prepare! Perfect for weeknight dinners.
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Ingredients

For the Noodles

  • 1 kg (2 lb) udon noodles, frozen or vacuum-sealed
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

For the Dashi Broth

To Serve (suggestions)

  • 1 large handful fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 baby corn, halved lengthwise
  • 1 large handful snow peas, halved lengthwise

Instructions 

To Prepare the Noodles

  1. Fill a large saucepan with boiling water.
  2. Bring the saucepan to the boil on high heat.
  3. Add the noodles.
  4. Use a pair of tongs or chopsticks to gently loosen and separate the noodles. This step should take just a few seconds.
  5. Once the noodles have separated, drain the noodles immediately.
  6. Add the sesame oil to the noodles and toss briefly. The sesame oil will help prevent the noodles from sticking to each other.
  7. Divide the noodles amongst the soup bowls.

To Prepare the Dashi Broth

  1. In a large saucepan, bring the water to a gentle simmer.
  2. Add the dashi powder, soy sauce, mirin and sugar.
  3. Simmer the broth gently for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  4. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt or soy sauce if necessary, or you may need to dilute with more water if the broth is too strong or salty.

To Serve

  1. Add the vegetables to the broth and cook them for a few minutes.
  2. Ladle the hot soup over the noodles, together with the vegetables.
  3. Serve immediately.

Kitchen Notes

  • WHICH VEGETABLES TO USE 
    You can use whatever vegetables you like in this recipe. Some other suggestions include:
    * bok choy or pak choi, sliced if large
    * baby spinach
    * carrots, sliced thinly
    * courgette (zucchini), sliced thickly
    * button mushroons, sliced thickly
    * broccoli, cut into small florets
  • ADD SOME PROTEIN
    Depending on what I have in the fridge, I also love to add:
    * leftover roast chicken, sliced or shredded
    * silken tofu, cut into large chunks
    * hard-boiled egg, sliced in half
  • CONVERSIONS
    To convert from cups to grams, and vice-versa, please see this handy Conversion Chart for Basic Ingredients.
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