Tanuki no Bento! ([info]tanuki_no_bento) wrote,
@ 2007-04-16 14:22:00
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Learning new things everyday: Tanuki Udon, etc!
I've been randomly surfing for the past half hour, and I came upon this particular article which discussed certain types of udon. Now, I do know that there are lots of udon types and udon dishes out there, but what piqued my interest the most was the one known as Tanuki Udon. Hehe... and yes, I like the sounds of it for obvious reasons... and wouldn't it be cool if the owner of Tanuki no Bento actually learned how to make Tanuki Udon? Haha!! Anyway, moving on.

Besides being a sort-of-namesake for me, descriptions of the dish also make it sound like it's pretty easy to make. According to Japan Travel Guide:

The Tanuki Udon mainly consists of deep-fried and sliced fish sausages known as Naruto. These deep fried Narutos are then placed on the boiled Udon with slivers of leek for added color and flavor. Vegetables can also be sliced and placed atop the Udon for a more healthy variety.

I like the sounds of it since I'm pretty fond of naruto anyway, and I'm pretty sure that anyone who has seen my past entries will see this. Lol. Mmm... fried naruto...

Then, there's the other description which includes the nice, crispy bits left from your tempura dish (again stuff that I love):
Ingredients for Tanuki Udon:

* Naruto
* Tenkatsu: crispy pieces that are left when deep frying tenpura. If not available, you can cut some leek, mix it with tenpura batter and deep fry it.
* Leek or green onion

As for how the thing looks like...

According to Yamada Udon...


According to a soba-udon site...


And according to a blog that's written in a language that I unfortunately cannot understand...



Looks simple enough doesn't it? Now if I only knew how to make the most important part of it all: the broth! Lol. I have no idea about the type/brand of sauce that you have to use when making udon. Now I really should get myself a Nintendo DS and a copy of Cooking Mama so that I can find out! XD

Anyway, on a closing note, googling for pictures of the tanuki udon has also brought me this adorable thing from Yamacon...


Needless to say, it tickles me pink. XD

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[info]kaoko_cow
2007-04-16 07:18 am UTC (link)
I've seen packs of Tanuki Udon sold with a packet for the soup base included already. Just add water :D If not the instant kind, it's probably just some dashi based stock. Get ready to shred your bonito!

It was a big mystery for me whenever I went shopping and encountered Tanuki and Kitsune udon. I mean, come on, they can't really sell raccoon and fox noodles, can they? When I couldn't take it anymore, I had to research and then discovered, Tanuki = kamaboko; Kitsune = aburaage. Quite a downer finding these things out.

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[info]tanuki_no_bento
2007-04-16 08:57 pm UTC (link)
lolz. Actually, now that you mentioned the instant Tanuki Udon, I finally got around to looking more closelt at the picture that I posted, and there it is: a silver foil packet of flavoring. Looks like I'll be hunting for those. XD

Meanwhile, I think I've read somewhere that the kitsune udon is names so because the kitsune's favorite snack is the tofu triangles. XD I don't think I've ever seen an explanation for the Tanuki udon's name though. The Tanuki's favorite snack is deep fried naruto and the yummy bits of leftover tempura??

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[info]urbi_et_orbi
2007-04-23 05:53 am UTC (link)
I love the kitsune noodles! I normally have it with soba but udon is love, too <3

Itadakimasu!

Oh, and may I add you? :D

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[info]tanuki_no_bento
2007-04-23 06:07 am UTC (link)
My goodness, those noodles look yummy!! :)~ Which restaurant did you eat at, and how much? I want to try it, too! XD

No problem at all with the adding. Add away! ^________^

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[info]urbi_et_orbi
2007-04-23 06:11 am UTC (link)
I visited my friend who lives in Japan (lucky!) so we had noodles there :D But yummy noodles can be had at Kikufuji in Makati ^^

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[info]tanuki_no_bento
2007-04-23 06:21 am UTC (link)
Lolz. No wonder. I was thinking that I've never seen a Japanese restaurant in Manila that had such generous servings! (Well, J-restaurants that I can afford anyway...)

Kikufuji, huh? Alrighty, I'll give it a go, one of these days. ^_________^

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