Udon
//ˈuːdɒn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Japanese wheat noodle. uncountable, usually
"The first time I had niku udon was at a Japanese convenience store, now long closed, near Columbia University in the mid-1990s. For about $5, the attendants would plop a handful of freshly boiled udon into a Styrofoam cup and add a ladle of dashi broth seasoned with soy sauce and mirin."
Example
More examples"Soba is made of buckwheat flour, and udon and kishimen are made of plain wheat flour."
Etymology
From Japanese 饂飩 (udon), which is probably from Middle Chinese 餛飩 (hwon dwon, “wonton”).
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