Udong Japanese Style Noodles 2x200g

Udong Japanese Style Noodles 2x200g

Udon is a thick noodle made from wheat flour, used in Japanese Cooking, it is a comfort food for many Japanese people. There is a variety of ways it is prepared and served. Its simplest form is in a hot soup as kake udon with a mild broth called kakejiru. Udon Noodles come in various thicknesses and there are known to be at least 10 different versions. You can find these noodles served around the World, being popular in countries such as Korea, & the Philippines.

Udon noodles are boiled in a pot of hot water. Depending on the type of udon, the way it is served is different as well, these noodles are usually served chilled in the summer and hot in the winter. In the Edo period, the thicker wheat noodle was generally called udon, and served with a hot broth called nurumugi (温麦). The chilled variety was called hiyamugi (冷麦).

Cold udon, or udon salad, is usually mixed with egg omelette slices, shredded chicken and fresh vegetables, such as cucumber and radish. Toppings of udon soup are chosen to reflect the seasons^. Most toppings are added without much cooking.