udon
noun
\ ˈü-ˌdän
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variants:
or udon noodle
Definition of udon
: a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and usually served in a soup
Examples of udon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Soba, udon, vermicelli—there isn't a noodle out there that doesn't feel at home in a cold summer salad with crisp vegetables and a bracing dressing to bring it all together. — Christina Chaey, Bon Appétit, "21 Cold Noodle Recipes for When It's Too Hot for Ramen," 22 July 2019 If fresh ramen isn't available, frozen cooked udon and soba noodles will do the trick too. — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, "Salad Ramen Is the Only Dinner We Want When the Temp Gets Above 80 Degrees," 12 July 2019 Electronic music thrummed through two adjacent speakers, mixing with the low hum of kitchen equipment as the day's first guests sauntered into the snug space for their fix of udon noodles in savory, umami-laden broth. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Restaurants have grown irritatingly loud. What has that done to our taste?," 7 July 2019 The chain, which has more than 1,000 locations in Japan, specializes in customizable bowls of Sanuki udon. — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Go Get Em Tiger’s new DTLA location serves up burgers; Marugame Udon opens at the Bloc," 2 July 2019 Bones, meanwhile, is known for its noodles — ramen, soba, udon — and steamed buns stuffed with things like pork belly, duck confit and softshell crab. — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, "Nashville hot chicken alert: Lou’s Food Bar from Frank Bonanno is returning from the dead," 27 June 2019 The broth, made from either beef, pork, or fish bones, is cooked in enormous pots, while the noodles (udon or soba) bubble away in another. — Adam Rosenbaum, BostonGlobe.com, "Eating and drinking my way through Japan," 11 June 2019 For a much better option, get off at Shinagawa Station and join other riders at a noodle shop right on the platform for an authentic bowl of soba or udon, all priced under 500 yen ($5). — Washington Post, "AP Photos: In the loop: Tokyo from a commuter train line," 7 June 2019 For something savory, go for the surprisingly good udon. — Audrey Phoon, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Best Day Trips from Singapore," 5 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'udon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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