Chikara Udon (Udon Noodles with Grilled Mochi)

Name: Chikara Udon (Udon Noodles with Grilled Mochi)
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 Udon noodle, frozen; 4 cups Dashi; ½ tsp Salt; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Sake; 2 tbsp Mirin; 4 pieces Mochi squares; ½ bunches Spinach; 2 Scallion; ¼ Carrot; Shichimi togarashi

By Japanese Cooking 101 · 20 min

Ingredients

Udon noodle · frozen2
Dashi4 cups
Salt½ tsp
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Sake2 tbsp
Mirin2 tbsp
Mochi squares4 pieces
Spinach½ bunches
Scallion2
Carrot¼
Shichimi togarashi

Instructions

Cut the carrot into 6 mm (1/4-inch) rounds.
Heat the dashi over medium heat and season with the salt, soy sauce, sake and mirin. Add the carrot rounds, cover and keep warm.
Grill the mochi in a toaster oven or a frying pan until nicely golden brown. Blanch the spinach, squeeze out the excess water and cut into 5 cm (2-inch) lengths. Thinly slice the green onions.
Add the udon to the hot soup and cook for a few minutes. Divide the noodles and soup among bowls, then top with the carrot, mochi, spinach and green onions. Sprinkle with shichimi if you like.

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