Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 450kcal 22%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Carbohydrates 95g 31%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Protein 15g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1,500mg 62%

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

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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: 2⅓ cups water; ⅓ cup mentsuyu (concentrated noodle soup base) (you can make my Homemade Mentsuyu); 1 Tbsp mirin; 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); 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.