Udon · うどん

Kind

Noodles, Soup & stew

Cooking

Boiled, In broth

Taste

Mild, Light bite, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy

Served · texture

Hot or cold · Thick and chewy

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient

Wheat

Usually included

Fish stock / bonito flakes

Can be in the sauce or broth

Tofu & soy

• Broths and sauces often use dashi made from bonito or other fish.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (JPY).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One bowl

Budget

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Typical

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Premium

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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

SIMILAR

How it differs from similar dishes

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

えびを抜いてください

No shrimp, please (ebi o nuite kudasai)

魚介類が食べられません

I can’t eat seafood (gyokairui ga taberaremasen)

だしに魚は入っていますか？

Is there fish in the stock? (dashi ni sakana wa haitte imasu ka?)

豚肉が食べられません

I can’t eat pork (butaniku ga taberaremasen)

牛肉が食べられません

I can’t eat beef (gyūniku ga taberaremasen)

卵を抜いてください

No egg, please (tamago o nuite kudasai)

辛くしないでください

Not spicy, please (karaku shinaide kudasai)

アレルギーがあります

I have an allergy (arerugī ga arimasu) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Udon (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.