Nattō is commonly consumed with freshly cooked Rice, but it is yummy to eat with Udon Noodles. I always add Spring Onion, but today I added extra yummy things. I added Toasted Nori, Fried Shallots, Crispy Chilli in Oil and softly cooked Egg as well. It was 10 times yummier, and very nutritious. Makes 1 …
This is my family’s very basic soup for Udon Noodles. In the region in Japan where I am from, ’Usukuchi’ Soy Sauce, that is a lighter coloured and saltier soy sauce, is commonly used to make Udon Soup. Good Dashi Stock is essential, but I often use Dashi Powder as it is the most convenient …
Anyone can heat Cooked Udon Noodles. Unwrap the package of Cooked Udon, frozen OR shrink-packed, and heat them in boiling water in a saucepan until soft. While you are heating Udon, mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Drain the heated Udon and add them to the sauce. Yummy Peanut Butter Udon is ready …
‘Buta’ means ‘Pig’ OR ‘Pork’ in Japanese. This is a Udon Noodle version of the popular ‘Buta Don’ (Pork Rice Bowl). It is extremely simple to make, yet it is delicious, and better than take away stir-fried noodles. The Egg Yolk is optional but highly recommended. The Egg Yolk would be slightly cooked by the …
I occasionally crave this Udon Soup with Wakame & Nori. It can be just the soup, but I often add Cooked Udon Noodles and make it into a meal. It is probably not very nutritious, but it’s OK as my diet is generally well balanced. You probably have some particular foods you occasionally crave. This …
This is a super simple and refreshing dish of Udon Noodles. The main ingredient is a Tomato. If it is sweet enough, you don’t need to add Sugar, but I added 1 pinch today. Cooked Udon Noodles can be warmed in boiling water. Except for that, you don’t need to cook anything. It’s a perfect …
‘Kakiage’ is a type of Tempura made with a variety of chopped OR thinly sliced Vegetables and Seafood. My favourite is Onion and Prawn ‘Kakiage’. The other day, I had a Kitchen accident and I had my face badly burned with hot oil. As I am still a little scared to use a lot of …
There are some particular food that I wish to eat when I am unwell. ‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge and ‘Ojiya’ Egg Rice Porridge are the ones. The other day, I caught a cold and stayed in bed wishing someone to cook this ‘Egg Udon Soup’ for me. Only my husband and son were home and …
Thai cuisine is very popular in Australia and I am a big fan of ‘Pad Thai’. When my daughter was living with us, she often cooked it for family’s dinner. Since she moved out last year, I haven’t had it even once, and I craved it today. I had almost all ingredients, but I don’t …
Here is another very simple dish that you can make with 1 small can of Tuna. Today I used Udon Noodles, but you can use other Noodles. Spaghetti OR Shirataki (Konjac Noodles) are quite suitable for this dish. The amount of Enoki that I used today was 60g. That looks a lot before cooking, but …
It was my daughter who introduced me Hot & Sour Soup. She uses a variety of ingredients and it takes time to prepare Hot & Sour Soup properly. This is my super quick and easy recipe that I use when I crave it. Today I thickened the soup thicker than normal, and pour it over …
Already cooked Udon Noodles are very handy to stock. I often use Cooked Udon to make my lunch. Today I had some thinly sliced Pork Belly which is also very handy to have as it can be cooked very quickly. Cook Pork in a frying pan while Udon is being heated in boiling water. This …