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Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん

Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん

This Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) is a simple and comforting dish, featuring thick noodles in a delicate broth, garnished with green onions.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course main
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 servings
Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • large pot
  • colander
  • fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

Homemade Broth

  • 2.33 cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) use standard Awase Dashi, a dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 0.125 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt plus more, to taste

Quick Broth (optional)

  • 0.33 cups mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) or enough to make 2½ cups, 600 ml of soup
  • 2.33 cups water adjust based on your bottle's dilution ratio
  • 1 tablespoon mirin

Udon Noodle Soup

  • 2 servings udon noodles 1.1 lb, 500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; or dry udon noodles
  • toppings of your choice thinly sliced green onion/scallion, shichimi togarashi, etc.

Instructions
 

Prepare the Homemade Broth

  • In a medium saucepan, add 2⅓ cups dashi, 1 tablespoon mirin, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1½ tablespoon soy sauce, and ⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
  • Bring the broth to a gentle simmer. Once simmering, remove the pot from the heat. Cover with a lid and set aside.

Prepare the Quick Broth (optional)

  • Follow the instructions on your bottle of concentrated mentsuyu for the correct dilution ratio for noodle soup.
  • Combine the water, mentsuyu, and mirin in a medium saucepan. Bring it to a simmer over medium heat. Once simmering, remove the pot from the heat. Cover with a lid and set aside.

Cook the Udon Noodles

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. When the water comes to a full rolling boil, add 2 servings udon noodles and cook according to the package instructions.
  • When the noodles are done, drain them in a colander or scoop them up with a fine-mesh strainer. Serve the hot udon noodles in individual bowls.

Serve

  • Pour the hot broth over the noodles and top with thinly sliced green onion and shichimi togarashi for a spicy kick.

Notes

You can keep the udon noodles and broth separately in airtight containers and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 8gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 554mgPotassium: 41mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Comfort Food, Kake Udon, noodles, soup, Udon Noodle Soup, vegan
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