Life-changing udon with soft-boiled egg, hot soy and black pepper from To Asia, With Love: Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories from the Heart (page 89) by Hetty Lui McKinnon

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    Can substitute soy sauce for tamari.

  • katherine_94j60m on May 29, 2026

    Takes a few small pots but is quick and easy. Total comfort food.

  • skvalentine on January 02, 2025

    Didn't love this, although my kids went crazy for the eggs (somehow their fist time having a soft-boiled egg! Will repeat!). Appreciate the quick and easy aspect of this meal, and I think the broth is probably the key here. I used boullion. Would like to try with a really great homemade broth. And different noodles--I used the thick frozen udon and didn't like the texture.

  • IvyManning on May 13, 2022

    Not really "life changing," though the addition of butter to udon is a nice touch.

  • Ganga108 on August 23, 2021

    I was expecting "life changing" but found it rather unimpressive. I don't cook with eggs, and I think this made a lot of difference even tho Hetty says it can be omitted. Also, to have some Asian greens included (like the photo here from Barn_N) would have been great! On the plus side, it is a quick and easy meal.

  • Astrid5555 on June 28, 2021

    So good, also used homemade stock (in my case frozen beef stock I had on hand). A family winner, will go into regular rotation for a quick midweek dinner.

  • Barb_N on April 29, 2021

    I made the version on Alexandra Stafford’s blog with baby bok choy, I quartered mine and blanched with dry udon noodles. I omitted the sesame oil and pepper, not being a fan of either flavor. I used artisanal Kishibori shoyu (? light soy sauce?) and the depth of flavor was noticeable. I also used homemade chicken stock which I always have in the freezer. This was excellent, if not ‘life changing’...

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