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udon



[ ˈü-ˌdän]



udon   
noun
[ˈü-ˌdän]
variants: or udon noodle

Definition of udon

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



Recent Examples on the Web


//Is there anything more wonderful than thick Sanuki udon, noodles so delightfully chubby and squishy, like a baby’s leg?
Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, "Everyone Loves Crispy and Crunchy, But What About Chewy?," 21 Oct. 2019

//The first, Obachan Noodles and Chicken, will include ramen, udon and soba with broths ranging from pork to vegan as well as Japanese fried chicken.
Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, "Rosedale Center’s new food hall tenants and concept revealed," 19 Sep. 2019

//Red cayenne chicken udon is a seasonal offering unique to California locations of Marugame Udon.
Daily Pilot, "Marugame Udon’s first Orange County location has grand opening Saturday at South Coast Plaza," 2 Aug. 2019

//Soba, udon, vermicelli—there isn't a noodle out there that doesn't feel at home in a cold summer salad with crisp vegetables and a bracing dressing to bring it all together.
Christina Chaey, Bon Appétit, "21 Cold Noodle Recipes for When It's Too Hot for Ramen," 22 July 2019

//If fresh ramen isn't available, frozen cooked udon and soba noodles will do the trick too.
Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, "Salad Ramen Is the Only Dinner We Want When the Temp Gets Above 80 Degrees," 12 July 2019

//Electronic music thrummed through two adjacent speakers, mixing with the low hum of kitchen equipment as the day's first guests sauntered into the snug space for their fix of udon noodles in savory, umami-laden broth.
Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Restaurants have grown irritatingly loud. What has that done to our taste?," 7 July 2019

//The chain, which has more than 1,000 locations in Japan, specializes in customizable bowls of Sanuki udon.
Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Go Get Em Tiger’s new DTLA location serves up burgers; Marugame Udon opens at the Bloc," 2 July 2019

//Bones, meanwhile, is known for its noodles — ramen, soba, udon — and steamed buns stuffed with things like pork belly, duck confit and softshell crab.
Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, "Nashville hot chicken alert: Lou’s Food Bar from Frank Bonanno is returning from the dead," 27 June 2019


First Known Use of udon

1902, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for udon

Japanese



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