Japan

Yaki Udon

Name: Yaki Udon
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 400 g Udon noodles; 150 g Pork belly, in strips; 1 handful each Cabbage, carrot, onion; 2 tbsp each Soy sauce & mirin; 1 tbsp Oyster sauce; 1 tsp Dashi powder; to garnish Bonito flakes & spring onion

Fried udon noodles from Kitakyushu

Yaki udon arose after the Second World War in the city of Kitakyushu, when buckwheat for yakisoba was scarce and thick udon noodles were used instead.

The round wheat noodles are fried with pork and vegetables in a savoury soy sauce – hearty, quick and with a pleasantly chewy texture.

Servings2

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Udon noodles400 g
Pork belly, in strips150 g
Cabbage, carrot, onion1 handful each
Soy sauce & mirin2 tbsp each
Oyster sauce1 tbsp
Dashi powder1 tsp
Bonito flakes & spring onionto garnish

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the pork belly in a hot wok.
Add onion, carrot and cabbage and fry briefly.
Add the udon noodles and loosen them.
Season with soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce and dashi.
Toss through, garnish with bonito and spring onion.

Make it original

Udon noodles, mirin and dashi for yaki udon are in the Asia Boutique.

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