udon

[ oo-don ]

noun

, plural u·don.

1. a thick, white Japanese noodle made from wheat flour, often served in soup.

udon

/ ˈuːdɒn /

noun

1. (in Japanese cookery) large noodles made of wheat flour

Word History and Origins

Origin of udon¹

First recorded in 1905–10; from Japanese: literally, “wheat noodle,” from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wū dōng (miàn) “udon (noodles)”

Word History and Origins

Origin of udon¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

Phattanawong Chanphon, the superintendent of the police station in Muang Udon Thani, the town in Thailand where she died.

From New York Times

The curly noodles are lighter than the darker buckwheat “soba,” or “udon,” which are also usually flatter or thicker.

From Seattle Times

Asian wheat noodles like udon and lo mein have alkaline salts added to the dough, and they are traditionally cooked in unsalted water.

From Seattle Times

Udon restaurant Marugame Monzo already has a window display with stuffed Totoros wearing Dodgers batting helmets and jerseys, an Ohtani pennant proudly centered.

From Los Angeles Times

You want the soba noodles or the udon noodles because that's going to determine which restaurant you go to.

From Salon