Spicy Miso Udon
This is a spicy miso udon soup made with dry udon noodles. This soup may be a little more challenging because the temperature must be controlled. The delicate flavors do not hold up against higher temperatures, so if this soup becomes too hot or reaches a boil it will be ruined.
Ingredients
- 1–2 cups chicken broth
- 2 oz katsuobushi (the flavor is mild so you can use more)
- 1 package dry udon noodles
- 12 thin slices of sucuk (Turkish sausage)
- 1 chopped green bell pepper or jalapeno pepper
- Sliced onion
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- Hot paprika powder
- 1–2 tbsp red pepper paste
- 1 handful of bean sprouts
- 1 tbsp miso paste
- ½ tbsp honey or to taste
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- 1 package enoki mushrooms
- 1 can good quality sardines
- 1–2 eggs
- Chopped scallions for garnish
Steps
- Bring chicken broth to a boil. Add katsuobushi flakes. Remove from heat. Rest 1 minute.
- Strain out and discard the katsuobushi. Set the broth aside.
- Cook udon in salted water until al dente. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- Stir fry sucuk, green pepper and onion in olive oil in a medium soup pot.
- Add cabbage, paprika powder and red pepper paste. Stir.
- Add reserved broth. Simmer over low to medium heat. Do not let it get too hot; the katsuobushi flavor is delicate.
- Add bean sprouts. Simmer until vegetables reach desired texture.
- Add cooked noodles, miso, honey and tabasco. Do not boil; too much heat destroys the flavor.
- Add enoki and sardines. Simmer just enough to warm through.
- Crack an egg or two into the broth. Serve when the yolk is just firm.
- Garnish with scallions.
Notes from the original
- This recipe uses dry wheat noodles, and the cooking procedure may be different than with "springy" style noodles that include tapioca and other ingredients.
- This recipe can be made with chicken, pork, etc; if some type of meat is used instead of canned sardines, then the cooking procedure must be adapted to cook the meat.
- True dashi is made with kelp broth, not chicken broth.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Spicy Miso Udon” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2026-01-05, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.






