udon

American

[oo-don] / ˈuˌdɒn /

noun

a thick, white Japanese noodle made from wheat flour, often served in soup.

udon British

/ ˈuːdɒn /

noun

(in Japanese cookery) large noodles made of wheat flour

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udon

plural

Etymology

Origin of udon

First recorded in 1905–10; from Japanese: literally, “wheat noodle,” from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wū dōng (miàn) “udon (noodles)”

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Eastough, who's been farming for almost 40 years, grows wheat, canola and lupin with the wheat either exported to South-East Asia for udon noodles or used domestically in biscuits, bread and pasta.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Asian wheat noodles like udon and lo mein have alkaline salts added to the dough, and they are traditionally cooked in unsalted water.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

You want the soba noodles or the udon noodles because that's going to determine which restaurant you go to.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2024

I know I’m going to be hungry after the show too, so I have him get me mentaiko udon, which is cod roe in this creamy udon mix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

He’s never eaten in a universal commissary with choices from udon to bucatini, Irish stew to pepián.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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