Finished dish photo of A Bowl of Udon Noodles

A Bowl of Udon Noodles

Enjoy being accompanied by delicious food, waking up your family with the aroma of a meal. This is a super quick and light fusion-style udon noodle dish. Methodical steps will enhance the food and warm your taste buds. For a richer taste, you can add some sausage slices or a few cooked shrimp to it, and share a delightful meal with your friends.

Ingredients

Udon NoodlesOne pack
Udon Noodle Sauce (or high-quality soy sauce)As needed
Okra1 piece
TomatoTwo slices
Leafy GreensAs needed
Egg Yolk1 piece
Sesame OilAs needed (a must-have)
SaltAs needed
Pure Waterto taste
Meatballs or SausageAdd as per taste

Steps

1

Prepare all the ingredients in an organized manner.

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Use two burners, one for cooking noodles and the other for boiling okra and egg yolk in water with a spoonful of salt and a few drops of oil. This saves time.

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Blanch the okra briefly. Cook one egg yolk in boiling water using a fine sieve to your preferred doneness. You can skip the egg yolk or fry it if you don't like it. Once done, proceed with the broth.

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4

Pour in udon noodle sauce or high-quality soy sauce and sesame oil.

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5

Add pure drinking water. For udon noodle sauce, use a 1:4 ratio with water and usually, no additional salt is needed. Adjust with salt if necessary according to taste.

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6

Cut the okra, slice the meatballs, and add the cooked noodles directly into the broth (adjust cooking time based on noodle brand instructions).

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7

Place all the ingredients on top and enjoy the delicious meal! 😋

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8

This was made using Marukin soy sauce as a reference.

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Cooking Tips

With just a few simple steps, you can make a refreshing bowl of noodles. Be sure to control the saltiness. Start with less salt, and don't forget to add sesame oil!