Ingredients
3
cups high gluten white flour (bread flour)
1/2
cup cold water, plus additional if necessary
1
Package of store bought Udon Noodles
2
cans of Vegetable Soup Stock (Dashi)
aburaage (can find at most Asian Supermarkets though you can exclude it...This is what make it kitsune udon instead of plain udon soup)
Directions
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1. Mix salt and flour.
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2. Form flour into a bowl shape (ie with a big dent in the center).
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3. Pour cold water into center and begin to mix.
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4. Knead until well mixed.
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5. Now here's the secret for us weak folk who aren't so good at kneading. Roll the dough into a ball and place it in a garbage bag.
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6. Wrap another bag around that.
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7. Place a towel on top of the bags.
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8. Walk on the ball of dough covered by bags and towels. I know this sounds weird but it really works!
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9. Do this until the dough is well kneaded. Feel free to check it, rewrap, and walk some more.
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10. When it's well kneaded, take the dough out the bags.
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11. With a light dusting of flour on the table, roll out dough until it is 1/6" thick.
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12. Cut to make noodles about 1/4" in width.
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13. Boil noodles for about 10 minutes and they'll be ready!
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1. Boil Aburaage for about 10 minutes to get rid of oil. Then it will be ready for the soup.
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1. Chop Green Onions.
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2. Add Soup Stock, Soy Sauce, and sugar to a pan.
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5. Add prepared Aburaage
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Put individual servings of noodles in a bowl and pour broth mixture over it. Enjoy!
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