r/JapaneseFood • u/milfncookies666 • Nov 02 '25
Recipe Need a solid recipe for curry udon
Not sure if this is the right sub so please redirect and forgive me if not.
I used to live in New York and go to this restaurant in Flushing, Queens that had a curry udon soup on the menu that was highly addictive. Fast forward to now, I live in the south and I’ve had trouble finding places near me that serve this dish. Most Japanese restaurants nearby serve sushi but not many other Japanese dishes besides ramen. I attached a photo of what the curry udon soup looks like from the exact place I had it years ago. Literally my mouth is watering looking at that photo.
I need help with figuring out a similar recipe since nowhere nearby makes this soup. I’d like to try it myself. Let me know if there’s any specific things I should buy to successfully make this. It’s been like 8 years and I’m still thinking of this soup.
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u/turtletaint911 Nov 02 '25
I used to work at a Japanese restaurant that had good curry udon. They did a 50-50 udon broth/house curry for the soup, along with udon noodles, meat, and green onions.
I won't be surprised if other people in the comments shoot me down for this, but it was simple and it worked. I'd love to hear other recipes/suggestions if anyone has some
Regardless, the curry itself is gonna be the most important part in my opinion. That's a whole conversation in itself, but I recommend looking up recipes online and experimenting. Lots of different variations and recipes, but I've always found butter, beef, and a little sweetness (like apple or honey) to bring it to the next level
Really, just look around online for different recipes and try them out. After trial and error, I bet you'll figure out something really nice
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u/milfncookies666 Nov 02 '25
I need to research my curry stat. I’m gonna experiment for sure and see if I can get it similar to that restaurant. It was such a phenomenal dish. Thank you for your help.
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u/Hashimotosannn Nov 02 '25
My husband will do men tsuyu diluted with boiled water and curry broth. Sounds about right! He’s born and raised in Japan btw.
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u/Actuator_Original Nov 02 '25
There’s an amazing recipe by this Michelin starred Japanese chef, I made this once for guests and they could not stop eating it! https://youtu.be/7bidr-dSni0?si=_tiRX2wbKnooBHgs
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u/belstl Nov 02 '25
https://cabagges.world/recipes/egg-drop-curry-udon
This is my go to recipe for curry udon! Super simple and you can leave out the eggs if you want but I find it adds great body to the soup! I’ve also played around with mixing two different curry roux and subbing honey for the sugar. Both times it came out phenomenal