variants or udon noodle
: a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and usually served in a soup

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Toss quick-cooking soba, udon, edamame, or rice noodles with a glossy sauce made with peanut butter, soy sauce, fresh lime juice, a splash of sesame oil, and sriracha to taste. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026 Carrot matchsticks, shiitake mushrooms, and tender Napa cabbage hide in a tangle of chewy udon noodles. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026 Enter this bowl of ice-cold udon in a chilled ginger broth, topped with the crispest offerings of spring. Laura McLively, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2026 Umai Bar & Grill serves sushi, ramen and udon, its Yelp page states. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for udon

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of udon was in 1902

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“Udon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/udon. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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