Name: Kitsune Udon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the Homemade Dashi:; 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (2 x 5 inches, 5 x 12 cm per piece); 2½ cups water; 1½ cups katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (packed; ½ oz; skip for vegetarian/vegan); For the Soup Broth:; 2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi); dashi recipe instructions included below); 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (can substitute regular soy sauce); ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; For the Kitsune Udon:; 4 Inari age (seasoned fried tofu pouch) (canned or refrigerated; or make my homemade Inari Age); 1 green onion/scallion; 4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) (optional; skip for vegetarian/vegan); 2 servings udon noodles (1.1 lb, 500 g frozen or parboiled udon noodles; 6.3 oz, 180 g dry udon noodles); shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional; or a spicy kick)

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

10m

Total Time

20m

This Kitsune Udon recipe features a homemade dashi soup broth with seasoned fried tofu pouches and fish cakes. The dish is topped with green onions and a sprinkle of shichimi togarashi for a flavorful and comforting Japanese noodle soup experience.

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Ingredients

Servings: 2

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For The Homemade Dashi

1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (2 x 5 inches, 5 x 12 cm per piece)

2½ cups water

1½ cups katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (packed; ½ oz; skip for vegetarian/vegan)

For The Soup Broth

2½ cups dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi); dashi recipe instructions included below)

1 Tbsp mirin

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp usukuchi (light-colored) soy sauce (can substitute regular soy sauce)

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

For The Kitsune Udon

4 Inari age (seasoned fried tofu pouch) (canned or refrigerated; or make my homemade Inari Age)

1 green onion/scallion

4 slices narutomaki (fish cakes) (optional; skip for vegetarian/vegan)

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

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional; or a spicy kick)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

107kcal

5%
Fat

4g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

5g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

0g

0%
Protein

12g

0%
Cholesterol

10mg

0%
Sodium

331mg

16%

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

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