Udon Noodle Soup with Toasted Mochi (Chikara Udon)

Name: Udon Noodle Soup with Toasted Mochi (Chikara Udon)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Udon Broth (with concentrated mentsuyu):; 2⅓ cups water; ⅓ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (you can make my Homemade Mentsuyu); 1 Tbsp mirin; For the Udon Noodle Soup:; 2 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi); 4 slices kamaboko (fish cake) (optional; skip for vegan/vegetarian); 1 green onion/scallion; 2 oz spinach (optional; you can use other vegetables); 2 servings udon noodles (1.1 lb/500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; 6.3 oz/180 g dry udon noodles); yuzu zest (optional; for the color and aroma); shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (for a spicy kick); For the Udon Broth from Scratch (without mentsuyu; optional):; 2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I‘ll show you how to make a quick dashi using 2½ cups water and 1dashi packetin this recipe; you can purchase iton Amazon; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi); 1½ Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Prep 5m

Cook 10m

Total 15m

This Udon Noodle Soup with Toasted Mochi, known as Chikara Udon, features a savory udon broth with concentrated mentsuyu, Japanese rice cake, fish cake, vegetables, and udon noodles. Optional additions of yuzu zest and shichimi togarashi add a burst of flavor. Make the udon broth from scratch with dashi for a homemade touch.

Fish Cake

Mochi

Udon Noodle

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Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

⅓ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (you can make my Homemade Mentsuyu)

2 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi)

4 slices kamaboko (fish cake) (optional; skip for vegan/vegetarian)

1 green onion/scallion

2 oz spinach (optional; you can use other vegetables)

2 servings udon noodles (1.1 lb/500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; 6.3 oz/180 g dry udon noodles)

yuzu zest (optional; for the color and aroma)

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (for a spicy kick)

2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (I‘ll show you how to make a quick dashi using 2½ cups water and 1dashi packetin this recipe; you can purchase iton Amazon; for vegan/vegetarian, makeVegan Dashi)

⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,147kcal

57%
Fat

10g

0%
Saturated Fat

2g

0%
Carbohydrates

242g

12%
Fiber

6g

0%
Sugar

15g

0%
Protein

38g

1%
Cholesterol

12mg

0%
Sodium

2,527mg

126%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Udon Noodle Soup with Toasted Mochi (Chikara Udon)

Ingredients

For The Udon Broth (with Concentrated Mentsuyu)

For The Udon Noodle Soup

For The Udon Broth From Scratch (without Mentsuyu; Optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Udon Noodle Soup with Toasted Mochi (Chikara Udon)

Ingredients

For The Udon Broth (with Concentrated Mentsuyu)

For The Udon Noodle Soup

For The Udon Broth From Scratch (without Mentsuyu; Optional)

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts