variants
or udon noodle
: a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and usually served in a soup
Examples of udon in a Sentence
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The Japanese chain restaurant serves authentic udon noodles in flavorful broths, served up cafeteria-style.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Any of the meats can be paired with either rice or udon noodles, served in either the house sauce or dry curry.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
Guests order their choice of udon in regular ($6.50) or large ($7.50), then grab whatever sides, like different tempuras, including shrimp, chicken and asparagus, and musubi (usually around $2.50 each).
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Add the udon noodles and cook until soft and chewy, 10 to 12 minutes.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
An Italian American favorite gets an Asian spin with chubby udon noodles and a dab of assertive Korean doenjang in the garlicky soy-butter sauce.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2023
That means seeking out the type of Japanese udon noodles that are round and fat.
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2021
The Yaki udon features market greens, shiitake, scallions, crispy shallot, chili threads, lemon and nori.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022
The resulting noodles have more of a standard udon-grade white and are softer in their bite.
—Chihiro Tomioka, Bon Appétit, 20 May 2022
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Any of the meats can be paired with either rice or udon noodles, served in either the house sauce or dry curry.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
Guests order their choice of udon in regular ($6.50) or large ($7.50), then grab whatever sides, like different tempuras, including shrimp, chicken and asparagus, and musubi (usually around $2.50 each).
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
Add the udon noodles and cook until soft and chewy, 10 to 12 minutes.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
An Italian American favorite gets an Asian spin with chubby udon noodles and a dab of assertive Korean doenjang in the garlicky soy-butter sauce.
—Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 18 Feb. 2023
That means seeking out the type of Japanese udon noodles that are round and fat.
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2021
The Yaki udon features market greens, shiitake, scallions, crispy shallot, chili threads, lemon and nori.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022
The resulting noodles have more of a standard udon-grade white and are softer in their bite.
—Chihiro Tomioka, Bon Appétit, 20 May 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Japanese
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Udon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/udon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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