All reviews of category "Udon"

I often eat at Marugame Seimen in Shin Kong Mitsukoshi. Usually, the small eateries near Zhongshan Station are closed on weekends, so I have to eat food from the food court. In the past, I have always dined in, but this time I ordered takeout and felt that dining in is much tastier! I ordered the tonkotsu broth, which was very greasy, making me reluctant to buy it again later, or I might only eat at this Marugame if I dine in.

I really love how Japan has specialized stores for everything; it just reflects a dedication to expertise! This shop is just that – specializing in udon noodles! Although there are different broth flavors and toppings, the star is definitely the udon noodles 🍜. Personally, I'm someone who really loves the chewy texture of udon, so when I saw the reviews for this place, I couldn't resist lining up! There are quite a few seats inside, but there are also many customers 🍴. If you hit peak dining times, you'll have to wait in line at the entrance. When I went, there was just one group ahead of me, so I waited for about 10 minutes before being seated – really lucky!

We ordered two types:
❤️ Cold dry udon noodles
I have to say that my friend’s choice was spot on. He chose udon that’s cooked and then chilled 🧊, paired with a sauce. The overall chewiness of the udon is even better than in the soup, and importantly, you can really taste the flavor of the udon itself! I truly admire the Japanese attention to detail in preparation; they only used a bit of fish sauce and green onion to bring out the flavor!

❤️ Udon noodles with plum broth
I ordered this dish because other broth options are available in Taiwan. Of course, the flavor will be different, but I was even more curious about how the famous Japanese plum would taste when added to the broth with udon noodles. Personally, I found it to be even more appetizing; it might be a tactic by the Japanese to encourage us to order more dishes… However, I did feel that eating udon this way, even when full, didn’t leave me feeling overly stuffed or uncomfortable! It’s refreshing and light – I actually really enjoyed it!

Overall, I highly recommend everyone to try this udon shop and experience the local craftsmanship. The restaurant is also very easy to find, located near the famous Senso-ji Temple, so if you’re out shopping, you'll most likely pass by it! Enjoy a bowl of hot or cold udon noodles before going to pray – it’ll definitely bring you more luck!

When you don't know what to eat, it's perfect to come to Marugame.
Every time I come, there's always a crowd waiting, but luckily, the ordering process is simple and smooth, so I never have to wait long. 👍🏻
The dishes range from light to rich flavors, and the restaurant always looks clean and tidy.
The menu only has 12 items, making it perfect for those who easily struggle to make choices.
Additionally, they sell oden and fried items that you can choose yourself.
The portions are just right and the prices are affordable. 💪🏻
You can use various mobile payment options, and you serve yourself with toppings, condiments, and utensils.
Even big eaters can enjoy their meal happily. 🥳

✐ Mentaiko Egg Mixed Udon (m) $109
· This is the first time I've ordered this dish; I was attracted by the mentaiko on top. The staff reminded me it's dry mixed noodles.
The plain flavor isn't too dull, but I personally like to add the free crispy bits and plenty of minced garlic and chili powder, completely overshadowing its distinctive feature, but it goes really well together... absolutely divine!
While looking at the menu, I also noticed that SKM Park has an exclusive flavor of Neapolitan egg mixed udon, which looks quite good! I'll try that next time.

✐ Fried Sweet Potato $30
· Just ordinary sweet potatoes, nothing particularly outstanding about them, but when eating noodles, you want to pair it with something. A thin slice for $30 is actually not cheap. 🥲

Braces Person Review: The airport restroom is clean.

This restaurant located on the fourth floor of Naha Airport, named Nahamaru Udon and Yoshinoya, allows you to order from both places. The restaurant style is similar to Marugame Seimen, offering udon noodles and various fried items. The ordering method is to order noodles directly from the staff, while the fried items are self-service.

We ordered a bowl of beef udon and tantanmen, along with shrimp tempura, fried chicken, fried squid, and inarizushi. The toppings area provides egg fluff and green onions for easy addition.

In terms of food, the taste of the udon is close to Marugame, and the tantanmen has a noticeable spiciness, with a portion size that is sufficient. Although the fried items were a bit cold, they still maintained their crispiness. While it may not be stunning, having such a meal at the airport is already a pretty good option.

This is a restaurant located right next to the Shilin Night Market where you can enjoy dishes like udon, rice bowls, and hot pot.

It gave me the impression that the main dishes are Taiwanese-style rather than Japanese-style!

【Atmosphere of the restaurant】
The interior is not very large and has a cozy feel. I visited on a weekday night, and it felt very Taiwanese when the staff gathered at the back of the restaurant, chatting and having a good time 😂. The restaurant has a neat ambiance, and it seems more suitable for a quick meal rather than dining out with friends or family.

【Food evaluation】
Honestly, it was neither particularly good nor bad…
The portion size is decent, but the seasoning is quite average. The rice bowl with shrimp tempura that I ordered had cauliflower and green beans tossed in sesame dressing on top of the rice, which I personally would have preferred to be separate 🥲.

The shrimp tempura was crispy and delicious, but I thought it wasn't necessary to have it in a rice bowl 😇. There were quite a few types of rice bowls available, but since udon seems to be their specialty, I wonder if udon might offer a higher level of satisfaction?

Since it's right next to the night market, it's a great choice for when you want to sit down and enjoy a meal!

The atmosphere is comfortable, minimum charge is $200.
Located in an alley, parking is difficult.
By 12:30, there were no hot udon left 🥲
I ordered the bamboo basket cold noodles for $220.
The handmade udon is super chewy and quite impressive ❣️
Next time I would like to try the hot udon!
There’s also a bowl of salty soup that goes perfectly with the cold noodles.
Fresh mushroom fragrant vegetable dumplings for $100.
They are just regular vegetable dumplings, but the fried skin is very crispy.
☆ I originally wanted to share with my husband,
but because of the minimum charge of $200, I ended up eating it myself 🍴

#Vegetarian #Vegan #Eggless

🥚 Limited to three hours every day! The chewy udon noodles cater to different tastes, and you can add unlimited raw eggs to your heart's content!

Since discovering this place for the first time, I’ve become a regular! The udon noodles made in-house every day are said to use salt water made from the same ingredients as the Seto Inland Sea, giving them a bouncy and chewy texture that remains resilient even when served hot.

The broth is carefully crafted using selected ingredients from various regions in Japan, simmered daily with over 15 types of ingredients to create a clear broth based on fish stock, which tastes very smooth.

The dining method involves purchasing a meal voucher in cash before being seated. One of the features here is that there are daily limited flavors, such as spicy miso and curry. You can also adjust the amount of noodles for free, with 300g being more than enough for women.

On this day, I enjoyed the classic "Wanzhen Tian," which included three plump shrimp, and the chicken meatballs were made with real, juicy meat, making it a very satisfying meal!

Every table has a large bowl of raw eggs available for unlimited use. For those who love raw eggs, you can break them into your noodles, allowing the rich and fragrant egg mixture to coat the noodles — the smooth texture is truly impressive! (If you order the hot broth, it's recommended to finish the soup before adding in the egg).

This place has also been recognized as one of the top udon shops, operating only during lunchtime hours. If you love udon noodles, you definitely have to give this a try!

Foodholic Noko @ Taipei

"Cut Wheat Fox" is a soba noodle specialty shop. According to online descriptions, it is a style of Kyoto soba, but I don’t often eat soba noodles and don’t have much knowledge about them, let alone specific styles.

The shop I visited today is located around Zhongshan Station, on the strip street in Zhongshan. I often hang out around here and suddenly discovered this new shop that opened. The exterior is very eye-catching, and the decor is quite fancy, with a counter that surrounds the meal preparation area, resembling a trendy Japanese Kanto-style restaurant.

There’s a strong Japanese atmosphere here, and even the paper menus are in Japanese, which piqued my curiosity, so I decided to check it out.
P.S. However, ordering is done by scanning the QR code on the table for online ordering, which includes a Chinese menu, so there’s no need to worry about not understanding.

By the way, the meals here are not very suitable for those who do not eat beef or seafood, as most dishes center around these two main ingredients, with no pork options available. If you don’t eat beef or seafood, your choices might be limited to kelp sprouts or fried tofu skin, which can feel a bit empty for meat lovers.

Large Bowl of Fox Soba (Large $200)
You can choose between a small bowl and a large bowl of soba. Given my appetite, the large bowl was just right, but if you're a small eater, I suggest ordering the small bowl.
The soba looks quite simple, consisting of noodles, kelp sprouts, bonito flakes, green onions, and a large piece of fried tofu skin.
The tofu skin is delicious and well-seasoned. The soba noodles are quite unique; they aren’t the common round tubular shape, but are slightly flatter, with a nice chewy texture that doesn't miss the right balance of softness and firmness. The broth tastes very sweet, reminiscent of Kanto-style hot pot broth, and is quite enjoyable; I almost drank the entire bowl.

It’s worth mentioning that during the opening promotion period, until December 8, 2024, any order of soba noodles comes with three seasonal small dishes, which normally would cost $110 if ordered separately.

Today, the small dishes I received were mashed potatoes, kelp strips, and Korean cheese. I initially thought the complimentary small dishes wouldn’t be anything special, but I was completely wrong; you can feel the chef's careful preparation, and all three were delicious!!!

The mashed potatoes were creamy and included sliced pickles. The pickles themselves were quite salty, but paired well with the lightly seasoned mashed potatoes.

The kelp strips were soaked in a sauce similar to vinegar, and the flavor was very strong—not as mild as it looks, and it was super appetizing.

The Korean cheese looked like tofu at first, but upon tasting, I realized it was cheese, which paired perfectly with the Korean spicy sauce. This was the first time I encountered someone combining the two, and there was something underneath that resembled octopus slices; it was familiar but I can’t quite remember what it was—some kind of seafood. This small dish was the most surprising one for me!

【New Taipei Zhonghe】 5% Udon House

A newly opened Japanese restaurant, specializing in udon noodles.
But I think the sashimi and fried items are just as good as the udon noodles.
They offer 7 to 9 different flavors of udon and rice bowls.
Each main dish has 8 options to choose from,
and there are also fresh sashimi and delicious fried items available.

When I was leaving, I saw that the table next to me ordered fried tofu, fried shrimp, and fried vegetable tempura.
Everything looked so appetizing 🥹 I must go back to try them next time.

The only downside to this place is the music…
(It’s all Chinese songs, which creates a significant contrast with the atmosphere of the restaurant.)

✨ Personal recommendation
◽ Japanese Tonkotsu Chashu Udon✨ $170
＞ The soup udon is generously topped with ingredients, the broth is refreshing and easy to drink, although the chashu isn’t tender, it becomes increasingly flavorful as you chew!

◽ Salmon Roe Parent-Child Rice Bowl ✨ $360
＞ It contains 6 thick slices of salmon and salmon roe, fresh without any fishy taste, paired with vinegared rice it’s very delicious, especially with the soft-boiled egg in the middle, plus it comes with 7 different sides, making the whole bowl quite rich.

◽ Fried Sweet Potato Tempura (Keelung) ✨ $50
＞ It has a thick texture, and the surface is crispy, highly recommended! The fried items should perform well overall.
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■ 1st Floor, No. 145, Yuanshan Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City
■ 02 2225 0012
■ 11:30-15:00, 17:00-20:30
■ No service charge
■ Parking Information: Jisui Elementary School Parking Lot

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"I wanted to eat noodles, but I was tired of the usual ones. I happened to see a noodle shop nearby called Mizawa Noodle, and I hesitated for a long time at the entrance before finally deciding to give it a try." by Sister

<About the Meal 🥣>

The meal was quite good. I ordered the tofu skin udon.

The tofu skin in the udon was very authentic and sweet, just like the texture and taste I experienced in Japan. It was nostalgic 🤣

As for the fried items, I personally recommend the fried shiitake mushrooms and fried eggplants. However, if the meat cools down, it doesn't taste good 🥲

<About the Environment 🐾>

The environment was clean and decent. After dining, you have to clean up the table yourself. Looking at the table, you can feel that the customers have good manners, and the staff regularly clean, so there were no soup or food residues left on the table.