Zaru Udon (Cold Udon with Homemade Dipping Sauce)

Name: Zaru Udon (Cold Udon with Homemade Dipping Sauce)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200 ml dashi stock; 5 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 4 tsp mirin; ½ tbsp sugar; 2 portions udon noodles (fresh, frozen, or dried); kizami nori (shredded nori) (optional garnish); 1 tsp wasabi paste; 1 tsp ginger root (grated); 2 tbsp tempura flakes (tenkasu) (store-bought or homemade); 2 tbsp finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:5min

There's nothing more refreshing than Zaru Udon served with a delicious chilled Mentsuyu sauce to cool you down on a hot summer's day. This recipe is quick and easy to make, not to mention highly customizable! It also goes great with Tempura!

Updated at: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 03:02:46 GMT