Kitsune Udon

Step 1

Place deep fried tofu on a sieve in a sink and pour boiling hot water over the deep fried tofu.

Step 2

After it cools down to the temperature that you can touch, squeeze out excess moisture with your hands.

Step 3

Cut them in half diagonally.

Step 4

Place 3/4 cup of water, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.

Step 5

Bring it to boil and add prepared deep fried tofu.

Step 6

Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 7

Turn the heat off and set it aside. Leave deep fried tofu in the sauce.

Step 8

Start 8 cups of water in a large pot to boil over high heat.

Step 9

While the water comes to the boil, start to prepare the soup in a saucepan.

Step 10

Add dashi, soy sauce and mirin in a sauce pan and bring it to simmer. Turn the heat off and set aside.

Step 11

When the water boils, add frozen udon noodles. Cook Udon noodles for 1 minute and drain the cooking water.

Step 12

Serve the udon noodle into a noodle bowl, top with inari age (seasoned deep-fried tofu) and naruto.

Step 13

Garnish with chopped scallions to serve. Sprinkle shichimi togarashi as you like.