Cream Mentaiko Udon Recipe that gives you a new sensation

Mentai cream udon（明太クリームうどん）

Famous mentaiko shops include “Yamaya” and “Fukuya”.　👉　https://www.onlineshop-yamaya.com　👉　https://www.fukuya.com

What kind of dish is Mentai cream udon⁇

Mentaiko cream udon is a dish of udon noodles in a soup made with mentaiko and Heinz white sauce cans.

Mentaiko and cream are a novel combination of Japanese and Western styles, but it has been popular since the famous udon restaurant {Tsurutontan} started selling it.

There are many recipes to recreate this udon, but most of them use milk, cream, or soy milk as the main ingredient and add soy sauce, mirin, and dashi soup to adjust the flavor.

However, the ingredients published on Tsurutontan’s official website include a stew roux. Therefore, using white sauce will recreate a taste closer to the real thing.

The refreshing aroma and bitterness of the shiso leaves and the aroma of the seaweed add an accent. Mitsuba and green onions are also recommended toppings.

It’s very easy to make. Please give it a try (˘︶˘♡)｡.:☆

Please check out Tsurutontan’s website as well.　👉　https://www.tsurutontan.co.jp

If you have time, you can also try making your own white sauce. You can find instructions on how to make it in this article.　👉　Curry Doria Using Homemade White Sauce (Rice Gratin)

**For more information about mentaiko, check out this article. 👉　French bread with mentaiko sauce**

NUTRITION FACTS of Cream Mentaiko Udon Recipe

TOTAL NUTRITION VALUE 　918 kcal Protein 34.0 g Fat 18.2 g Carb 155.3 g Salt Equivalent 9.7 g

Nutritional value per serving　 459 kcal Protein 17.1g Fat 9.1g Carb 77.6g Salt Equivalent 4.9g

INGREDIENTS for Cream Mentaiko Udon Recipe (２SERVINGS)

Frozen udon 500g
Mentsuyu
- Dashi stock granules 5g
- Light soy sauce 10g
- Mirin 10g
- Water 200g
Canned white sauce 200g
Mentaiko (pollock roe) 60g
Green shiso leaves 1g
Shredded nori laver (seaweed) 2g

You can also use commercially available menstuyu. 👉　https://amzn.to/4bjvfj3

dashi stock granules　👉　https://amzn.to/4bjvoD7

Cream Mentaiko Udon Recipe COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Put the can of white sauce, dashi granules, light soy sauce, mirin, and water in a pot and heat over low heat. Stir occasionally with a spatula to prevent burning.
Once the cream sauce is heated, put the frozen udon in the pot and boil over medium heat for 2 minutes. If you have a large amount of udon, defrost it in the microwave beforehand. (If using dried udon, boil it for the time specified on the product before adding it to the sauce.)
Remove the thin membrane from the mentaiko.
Add the mentaiko to the cream sauce and mix well.
Cut the green shiso leaves into thin strips.
After turning off the heat, place on a plate and top with green shiso leaves and shredded seaweed.
The texture of raw mentaiko and cooked mentaiko is very different. You can also top with raw mentaiko as you like.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊