Kitsune Udon

Name: Kitsune Udon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) ((2 x 5 inches, 5 x 12 cm per piece)); 2½ cups water; 1½ cups katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) ((packed; ½ oz; skip for vegetarian/vegan)); 2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock); 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce ((can substitute regular soy sauce)); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 4 Inari age (seasoned fried tofu pouch); 1 green onion/scallion; 4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) ((optional; skip for vegetarian/vegan)); 2 servings udon noodles; shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) ((optional; or a spicy kick))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Kitsune Udon is a Japanese noodle soup in dashi broth topped with seasoned fried tofu pouches, pink-swirl narutomaki fish cake, and sliced scallions. This comforting udon soup is one of the most popular and classic Japanese noodle recipes of all time.

Updated at: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:08:08 GMT