Japanese Curry Udon

Name: Japanese Curry Udon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 500 ml dashi stock; 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; 3 tbsp Japanese style curry powder; 1 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) (or corn starch); 5 tbsp cold water; 1 tsp cooking oil; 150 g thinly sliced pork belly; 50 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (diagonally sliced); 50 g mushroom of your choice (I usually use shiitake or shimeji); 8 slices kamaboko fish cake (optional); 2 fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (thinly sliced, optional); 2 portions udon noodles; finely chopped green onions (to garnish); Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi) (optional garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Nothing beats a steaming bowl of curry udon on a cold day! Made with chewy udon noodles served in a thick curry-flavored dashi soup, this dish can be easily customized with your favorite ingredients!

Updated at: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:51:31 GMT