5 from 14 votes
Kitsune Udon きつねうどん
Kitsune Udon is a warm noodle soup featuring thick udon noodles in a dashi-based broth, topped with sweetened inari age (seasoned deep-fried tofu) and slices of naruto fish cake. The tofu is simmered in a soy sauce and sugar mixture until infused with flavor. This dish combines the chewy texture of udon with savory and slightly sweet toppings, making it a comforting choice for a filling meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
413 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
Inari Age
- 2 deep fried tofu 1, Aburaage
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
Udon Soup
- 2 udon noodles 2
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups dashi stock *3
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 4 lices Naruto fish cake
- 1 tbsp scallions chopped
- pinch shichimi togarashi optional
Instructions
Inari Age
- Place deep fried tofu on a sieve in a sink and pour boiling hot water over the deep fried tofu.
- After it cools down to the temperature that you can touch, squeeze out excess moisture with your hands.
- Cut them in half diagonally.
- Place 3/4 cup of water, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring it to boil and add prepared deep fried tofu.
- Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat off and set it aside. Leave deep fried tofu in the sauce.
Cup of Yum
Udon soup
- Start 8 cups of water in a large pot to boil over high heat.
- While the water comes to the boil, start to prepare the soup in a saucepan.
- Add dashi, soy sauce and mirin in a sauce pan and bring it to simmer. Turn the heat off and set aside.
- When the water boils, add frozen udon noodles. Cook Udon noodles for 1 minute and drain the cooking water.
- Serve the udon noodle into a noodle bowl, top with inari age (seasoned deep-fried tofu) and naruto.
- Garnish with chopped scallions to serve. Sprinkle shichimi togarashi as you like.
Notes
- Use only two pieces of deep-fried tofu for the recipe; additional pieces shown are for extra servings.
- When cooking frozen udon noodles, cook according to package instructions, generally about one minute, to maintain texture.
- For dashi stock, you may prepare it from scratch or use dashi powder as a shortcut, measuring one teaspoon of powder for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Sodium
2282mg
(95%)
Potassium
248mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2282mg | 95% |
| Potassium | 248mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.