Udon Noodle Soup Recipe • A Tasty Japanese Dish! - Episode #76

shiitake mushrooms

🥗Healthier: button mushrooms

💰Cheaper: cremini mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more widely available and less expensive.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are generally cheaper.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics mirin's sweetness, while white wine is often less expensive.

dashi broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth offers a lighter flavor, while chicken broth is often more affordable.

In a large deep saucepan over medium heat, add oil.

When the oil is hot, add onions and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add red pepper, orange pepper, and Lupino pepper, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.

Add shredded carrot and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add ginger and garlic, sauté for 1 minute.

Add sesame oil and mushrooms, and quickly sauté everything for 2 minutes.

Add char siew barbecue pork broth, red pepper flakes, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce, and mix thoroughly.

Bring the mixture to a simmer.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

Place cooked noodles at the bottom of two large serving bowls.

Ladle the soup over the noodles.

Garnish one side with bean sprouts and the opposite side with green onions, coarsely chopped peanuts, and cilantro.

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