* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Moon udon receipe
Moon udon (tsukimi udon) is a bowlful of goodness.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2
Calories: 435kcal
Author: Kimiko Barber
Equipment
2 warmed bowls
Saucepan
Ladle
Ingredients
200gdried udon noodles
300mlall-purpose noodle sauce
2tbspmirin
4sliceskamabokofish paste cake (optional)
2eggsvery fresh
1spring onionfinely chopped to garnish
shichimi- tōgarashi(seven-spice chilli powder) to serve (optional)
Method
Cook the noodles and portion between two warmed bowls. Keep warm. Preheating the bowls is particularly important for this recipe as you need all the retained heat to semi-cook the eggs.
Meanwhile, heat the noodle sauce and mirin in a saucepan with 400ml of water to just below boiling. Pour half a ladleful of hot broth over each noodle mound and keep the rest on a simmer.
If including kamaboko, arrange two slices at the side of the noodles. With the back of a ladle, make a hollowed nest in the centre of the noodles. Crack an egg and gently place the whole egg in the nest and ladle the remaining broth around it, then immediately cover each bowl with cling film to ‘poach’ the egg for one minute. The egg white should turn opaque white from the heat of the broth, but if you prefer the egg more cooked, microwave (800W) for 10–12 seconds.
Remove the cling film, garnish with the chopped spring onion and a sprinkle of shichimi-tōgarashi, if liked, and serve immediately.