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Serves 26 steps

Miso mushroom udon

Prototype recipe, not yet kitchen-tested.

  1. 01
    25 gWhite miso
    1 tbspSoy sauce
    3 tbspWater

    Mix

    Smooth sauce

    Details for step 1: Mix the miso sauce

    Stir the miso, soy sauce and 3 tbsp water together in a small bowl until smooth.

  2. 02
    1 litreWaterfor cooking noodles
    400 gUdon noodlesfresh or vacuum-packed; check packet

    Loosen

    Packet time
    high

    Separate strands

    Reserve 2 tbsp cooking water before draining

    Details for step 2: Loosen the noodles

    Bring the litre of water to a boil in a saucepan. Cook or loosen the udon according to its packet instructions, gently separating the strands. Reserve 2 tbsp cooking water, then drain and set the noodles aside. Start the mushrooms while the water heats.

  3. 03
    250 gMushroomssliced
    20 gUnsalted butterdivided
    Noodles cooking

    Brown

    8–10 min
    medium

    Golden edges

    Details for step 3: Brown the mushrooms

    Melt 20 g butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms in a single layer and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until their moisture has evaporated and the edges are golden.

  4. 04
    10 gUnsalted butterdivided
    2 clovesGarlicfinely chopped
    10 gGingerpeeled and finely chopped

    Stir in

    30 sec
    medium

    Until fragrant

    Details for step 4: Stir in the aromatics

    Add the remaining 10 g butter, garlic and ginger to the browned mushrooms. Stir for 30 seconds until fragrant. Lower the heat if the noodles are not ready yet.

    Uses: Brown the mushrooms

  5. 05
    Drained udon↖ 2
    Miso sauce↖ 1

    Toss

    1–2 min
    low

    Hot & glossy

    Details for step 5: Toss the noodles

    Add the drained udon and miso sauce to the mushroom pan. Toss over low heat for 1–2 minutes until the noodles are hot and glossy. If the sauce catches, add a little of the reserved noodle water.

    Uses: Loosen the noodles, Mix the miso sauce, Stir in the aromatics

  6. 06
    2Spring onionsthinly sliced

    Serve

    Details for step 6: Finish and serve

    Divide the mushroom udon between two bowls and scatter over the sliced spring onions.

    Uses: Toss the noodles

All ingredients
  • White miso25 g
  • Soy sauce1 tbsp
  • Water3 tbsp
  • Udon noodlesfresh or vacuum-packed; check packet400 g
  • Waterfor cooking noodles1 litre
  • Mushroomssliced250 g
  • Unsalted butterdivided30 g
  • Garlicfinely chopped2 cloves
  • Gingerpeeled and finely chopped10 g
  • Spring onionsthinly sliced2
About this recipe

Thick noodles and golden mushrooms in a glossy miso butter sauce, finished with spring onions.

Prototype recipe, not yet kitchen-tested.

Original Yum recipe drafted for the photographic cooking-flow prototype.