Rice Flour Udon Noodle Soup with Pork
Coating the pork belly with rice flour seals in its juiciness. These noodles are made with rice flour, which brings out their unique mochi-like texture.
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Rice flour binds better when kneading with potato or corn starch. Hot water also enhances the binding process.
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Naruto fish cake and menma seasoned bamboo shoots can be purchased online or at Asian grocery stores.
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All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.
4 servings
Ingredients
For the noodles
| 1¼ cups (200g) | rice flour |
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| ½ cup (100g) | potato starch |
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| ¾ teaspoon (4.5g) | salt |
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| ⅔ - ¾ cup (160-200ml) | hot water |
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For the broth
| 6 cups (1,400ml) | Chinese broth or chicken broth |
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| 3 tablespoons (60ml) | soy sauce |
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| 1 tablespoon (15ml) | sesame oil |
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For the pork
| 14oz/400g | pork belly, thinly sliced |
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| 2 tablespoons (20g) | rice flour |
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| Salt and pepper to taste | |
For the topping
| ½ cup | green onions, chopped |
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| 3oz/80g | Naruto fish cake |
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| 3oz/90g | Menma seasoned bamboo shoots |
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| 2 | boiled eggs, cut in halves |
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Directions
For the noodles
Bring water into a boil in a large pot.
Mix rice flour, potato starch, and salt in a bowl. Add hot water slowly and knead until achieving the desired firmness.
Rest in the refrigerator for approximately 5 minutes.
Using a rolling pin, flatten the dough into a 1/4 inch-thick (5mm) sheet, and slice it into 1/4 inch (5mm) wide strips.
Boil in the large pot for approximately 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
For the broth
In the pot, heat the broth and soy sauce. When it boils, turn off and pour in the sesame oil.
For the pork
Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper, then coat with rice flour. In a skillet over high heat, add oil and sauté the meat. Cut into approximately 1 inch (3cm) pieces.
Pour the broth into individual bowls, then add the noodles and toppings. Serve immediately.
- This recipe uses US customary units. Measurement equivalents include: 1 teaspoon = 5ml, 1 tablespoon = 15ml, and 1 US cup = 237ml or 8fl oz. (1 metric cup = 250ml or 8.5fl oz.)
- The cooking time using microwave oven in this recipe is based on 1,000W in the US.
- The temperature and baking time may be different depending on the oven used. Please adjust accordingly.
- All rice flour is naturally gluten-free. Make this dish completely gluten-free by using gluten-free substitutes for other ingredients as needed.