Ingredients

  • 6 ounces udon noodles (or 2 servings)
  • 1 1/2 cups dashi (Japanese fish stock)
  • 2 tablespoons mirin, plus
  • 1 teaspoon mirin
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • green onion, chopped
  • Optional toppings
  • fish cake, sliced (kamaboko)
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • tempura scraps (tenkasu)
  • shichimi togarashi (Japanese 7-spice pepper)

Method

  • Heat a large pot of water for cooking the udon noodles.
  • Meanwhile, bring dashi to a simmer. Add mirin, soy sauce and salt (optional). Continue simmering until ready to use.
  • Cook the udon noodles according to the package instructions.
  • Divide drained, cooked udon into two large, deep serving bowls.
  • Top with grated ginger, chopped green onion, and fish cake slices (optional).
  • Pour in simmering broth to fill both bowls.
  • Top with optional toasted sesame seeds, shichimi togarashi, and/or tenkasu.
  • Drinking all the broth is not recommended. Additional noodles can be added to the remaining broth in the bowl as desired.