I will be honest with you. This is the first time I have cooked Japanese food. After spending two fantastic weeks in Japan a couple of months ago, and gorging on the most mouth watering food, I have made it my mission to learn to cook authentic Japanese food. I would definitely call my first attempt a success!
Before I get to the recipe, I want to share some photos I took in beautiful, vibrant Kyoto - a city of ten thousand shrines.
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| Omusoba at the Toji Temple Market, Kyoto |
(The stunning beauty of Fushimi Inari)
(Street food, Shijo Dori, Kyoto)
Now for today's recipe: Yaki Udon. Stir fried udon noodles with vegetables and shrimp seasoned with dashi and sprinkled with a generous amount of bonito flakes. This took me right back to Kyoto with the first bite.
Ingredients
Udon Noodles - 4, 200g Packets
Shrimp/ Prawns, shelled and cooked - 500g
Dashi Seasoning - 1-2 Teaspoons
Bonito Flakes - 1 cup
Nori Sheet - 1
Soy Sauce - to taste**
Cabbage, roughly chopped - Quarter head
Carrots, Sliced - 2
Dehydrated Assorted Mushrooms - 2 cups
Spring Onions/ Scallions, sliced - 2
Vegetable Oil - 3-4 Tablespoons
**Use good quality dark thick soy sauce, because the nasty stuff will ruin this dish.
Method
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Asian,
Japanese,
Seafood,
Weeknight Lifesavers
