Don't even think about making it to the checkout counter with a package of dried udon noodles. Honestly, it's not worth it, says senior food editor Chris Morocco. The packaged, dried versions are ...

There, in the east, at the foot of a vast mountain, is the Nakano Udon School, where I now stand with my socks off, trousers rolled up, dancing on the spot to “Happy” by Pharrell. I feel a ...

With chewy noodles, well-browned ground pork, and crunchy cabbage, this take on yaki udon (stir-fried udon noodles) gets its flavor from an umami-rich punch of soy sauce and mirin, a sweet ...

Allston’s Oppa Sushi, a subterranean sushi spot on Harvard Avenue, proves that a bowl of udon soup doesn’t have to be heavy. The seafood udon uses a light, fish-based broth; swimming in that ...

They’re also supremely comforting. The one I settled on for this column is what McKinnon calls “life-changing udon”, her interpretation of a bowl she savored in a Tokyo noodle shop.

SEATTLE — Rolling dough is just one step in the two-day process of making udon noodles from scratch for mouth-watering dishes at Azuki in the Madison Valley neighborhood of Seattle. "This is my ...