What Are Udon noodles and How Can I Use Them?

Here's everything worth knowing about udon noodles and how to pick them, what they are, how to store them, and what to use instead, plus 11 recipes to cook tonight.

Recipes using udon noodles

There are 11 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Lemon-Pepper Glazed Udon Noodles with Snow Peas & Coconut

A modern Asian twist brings this pasta salad to new heights. Udon noodles with crunchy snow peas glazed with a lemon-pepper coconut dressing and bursting with fresh basil and cilantro.

Cold & Spicy Udon Noodles

Thick udon noodles with a spicy Asian dressing that's easy to make and ready when you are.

Best Hot & Sour Udon Noodle Soup

Nothing is better than a bowl of hot and sour soup on a cold winter day. Fresh vegetables, garlic, ginger and scallions, and some udon noodles are cooked in a base of stock, soy sauce and rice vinegar. It warms you up within a few seconds with tons of flavors.

Udon Noodle Salad with Asian Peanut Sauce

Fresh vegetables and udon noodles are tossed with creamy, tangy and flavorful Asian peanut sauce that's made with peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and a little minced garlic, ginger. It's a wholesome yet delicious dish that's quick and easy to put together.

Asian Udon Noodle Soup

Shiitake mushrooms, tofu, bok choy and carrots are cooked together with ginger, sesame oil, oyster sauce and broth. Tons of fresh and delicious flavor. Yum!

Chicken Udon Noodle Soup

This isn't your ordinary Mom's or Campbell's over-salted Chicken Noodle Soup. Udon noodles, lemongrass, and mushrooms take the soup to the next level.

Tanaka Traditional Noodles

Udon noodles tossed with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, carrots, and grated ginger in toasted sesame oil, simmered in the mushroom soaking liquid. A clean, earthy Japanese noodle bowl.

Noodles in Broth

Udon noodle soup with chicken, bok choy, carrots, celery, and green onions in a hot chicken broth. A simple, warming Asian-style noodle bowl.

Dan Dan Mein

Dan dan noodles in the saucy style: chewy noodles topped with a spicy stir-fried ground beef sauce built on hot bean paste, garlic, and ginger, with crisp bean sprouts and scallions. A fast, fiery Sichuan noodle bowl.

Lemon Pasta Salad with Peppercorn-Coconut Glaze

Lemon Pasta Salad with Peppercorn-Coconut Glaze recipe

Noodles with Hot Meat Sauce

Noodles with hot meat sauce featuring ground beef, spicy bean sauce, ginger, and garlic over Beijing-style noodles with bean sprouts. A Sichuan-inspired dish ready in 30 minutes.

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