Easy Shoyu Udon: One-Bowl Soy Sauce Noodles

Name: Easy Shoyu Udon: One-Bowl Soy Sauce Noodles
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 serving frozen sanuki udon (or instant fresh udon noodles (see notes)); 1 tbsp soy sauce (or more to taste (see notes)); 1 tsp dark mushroom soy sauce (optional for colour); 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar ( or other vinegar); 1-2 tsp maple syrup or other liquid sweetener (for hint of sweetness); 2 tsp sesame oil; 1-2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 1-2 tsp chili garlic sauce (or chili crisp oil for heat (if desired)—you can also use other chili sauce!); Chopped scallions; Sliced baked tofu (5-spice tofu, or smoked tofu (optional))

Instructions

Prep:10min

This is literally ~the easiest~ one bowl shoyu udon or soy sauce noodles recipe that was actually a spur-of-the-moment creation since I just had a short break from work and wanted a satisfying noodle dish.For this Easy Shoyu Udon: One-Bowl Soy Sauce Noodles, I used instant fresh udon noodles that I keep in the fridge. These noodles are in vacuum-sealed packets and are already cooked so I just soak them in some hot water to carefully separate these and cook them down a bit more. I mixed in all the sauces and seasonings before mixing some sliced tofu in and TA-DA! I had a hearty meal in minutes.

Updated at: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:25:59 GMT