Tsukimi Udon (Moon Gazing Udon with Egg)

Name: Tsukimi Udon (Moon Gazing Udon with Egg)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 500 ml dashi stock; 2½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 tbsp mirin; ¼ tsp salt (adjust after tasting the broth); 4 rashers bacon (streaky); 2 eggs (fresh or pasteurized if serving runny yolk); 4 slices kamaboko fish cake (pink-white variety); 2 portions udon noodles (fresh or frozen recommended); finely chopped green onions; tempura flakes (tenkasu)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

This flavor-packed Tsukimi Udon soup is topped with sunny side up eggs, kamaboko rabbits, crispy bacon, and tempura flakes, a playful and delicious dish inspired by the Japanese moon-gazing traditions.

Updated at: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:50:59 GMT