Authentic Kitsune Udon Noodle Soup

Name: Authentic Kitsune Udon Noodle Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 pieces fried tofu pouch (aburaage); water (for blanching, enough to fully submerge aburaage); ½ tsp salt; 150 ml dashi stock; 2 tbsp mirin (hon-mirin best); 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp sake; 2 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) (or regular soy sauce); 1000 ml dashi stock; 4 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) (or regular soy sauce); 2 tbsp mirin; 4 portions udon noodles (thick or medium-thick preferred for texture); finely chopped green onions; 12 slices kamaboko fish cake (omit for plant-based diets)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

Kitsune Udon is a classic Japanese comfort dish made with thick udon noodles served in a delicious umami-packed dashi broth and topped with a sweet and flavorful simmered tofu pouch.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:33:42 GMT