variants or udon noodle
: a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and usually served in a soup

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One udon stall in particular attracted long lines for its noodles cooked in front of customers. Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Outside Kaito, sits a long sushi bar serving sashimi, maki, nigiri, and thick udon noodles to slurp. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Yutaka Japanese Restaurant in Phoenix ranked No. 58 Yutaka has basic and special rolls, baked and tempura rolls, sashimi and hot plates like ramen bowls and udon. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024 In late 2016, Mike Ransom opened Ima, a tiny place on Michigan Avenue lauded for its signature broths, udon noodles, rice bowls, curries and small plates. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for udon 

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of udon was in 1902

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“Udon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/udon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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