Yasai Yaki Udon (Vegetable Stir-fry Udon)

“Yasai” is the Japanese word for vegetables, and “Yaki Udon” is stir-fried udon. If you are on diet or want to eat low calorie food, you can add more cabbage or beans sprouts and add less sugar.

Yield: 2 servings

Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 packages of udon noodles
• 1/4 sliced onion
• 2 oz sliced carrots
• 4 oz cabbage, chopped

Spices

• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce
• 1 pinch of red ginger (optional)
• 1 pinch of katsuobushi (optional)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Preparation

1. Mix soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl
2. Put fresh udon noodles in boiling water for 1 minute (follow package instructions for dried udon)
3. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and cook onions for 2 minutes
4. Add carrots and cook for an additional 2 minutes
5. Add cabbage and cook for 2 more minutes
6. Add salt and pepper
7. Add udon noodles and soy sauce/sake/mirin/sugar mixture and stir
8. Add okonomiyaki sauce and stir, then transfer to a serving dish
9. Top with katsuobushi and red ginger (optional)