Teuchi Udon (Homemade Noodle) Recipe Japanese Cooking 101 [Video]

Udon are Japanese wheat noodles.  They are made from all purpose flour, water and salt.  Very simple affair, so it seems.  Japanese Udon artisans make Udon that look like the ones made by machines.  You can see those artisans making Udon noodles through the window at the front of good Udon restaurants.  It is actually pretty amazing to watch.  Udon is sometimes eaten hot in seasoned broth, but other times, it is eaten cold and dipped in sauce.  It is an extremely popular lunch food in Japan and also in the US.  A lot of Japanese restaurants in the US serve Udon and stores sell the noodles for home cooking, but you can make it at home. And not just the dish, I mean you can really make the Udon noodles themselves.

Because you can buy Udon noodles in many forms such as frozen or dried at many supermarkets, you …