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easy udon noodle soup recipe

Easy Udon Noodle Soup Recipe

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This is an easy and vegetarian friendly udon noodle soup recipe that you can make from scratch within 25 minutes. The soup is versatile to be paired with other types of noodles and even rice.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • 2 pots
  • 1 Knive
  • 1 Chopping Board

Ingredients
  

Soup (or Broth & Dashi)

  • 1 Unit Kelp
  • 4 Pieces Shiitake Mushrooms
  • 2 Tbsp Soba Sauce
  • 1 Dash Salt add according to own preference
  • 700 mL water

Noodle & Side dishes

  • 2 Packs Udon
  • 2 Stalks Bok Choy Other vegetables work too
  • 1/2 Pack Shimeiji Mushrooms
  • 2 onsen Eggs

Instructions
 

Udon Noodle Soup Step-By-Step

  • Fill a pot with 700ml of water
  • include 4 shiitake mushrooms, 1 piece of kelp and 2 bok choy root ends
  • on the 15-minute mark, add 2 spoonful of soba sauce and a dash of salt
  • Once the soup has been boiled for 20 minutes in total, boil the remaining ingredients: shimeiji mushrooms for 3 minutes and bok choy for 2 minutes
  • While the soup is boiling, prepare a separate pot and boil the noodles for 30 seconds.
  • Plate accordingly and enjoy!

Onsen Egg

  • Prepare 3 cups of water and add it to a pot to boil.
  • Once the water boils, turn off the gas stove and add 1 cup of water to the pot.
  • Include 2 eggs and take them out in 15 minutes
  • Carefully crack each egg on the udon noodle soup and enjoy.

Notes

Tip:
  • If you don't have soba sauce, it is replaceable with 1/2 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of mirin.
  • Feel free to add more salt if you prefer a saltier flavour.
  • If you don't have bok choy, feel free to replace it with other vegetables, such as cabbage.
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