Authentic Kitsune Udon With Sweet Fried Tofu 🍜

Kitsune udon is an authentic Japanese noodle soup recipe that combines chewy udon noodles, savory dashi broth, and sweet simmered aburaage fried tofu. The broth is usually made with dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and a little sugar to create a clean balance of umami, saltiness, and gentle sweetness. Aburaage is simmered separately in soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dashi until it absorbs the seasoning and becomes juicy with a rich sweet savory flavor. The udon noodles are warmed in the broth, then topped with the tofu, green onion, kamaboko, wakame, or shichimi for extra aroma. The final kitsune udon is warm, simple, and comforting, making it easy to serve for lunch or dinner with soft tofu, springy noodles, and classic Japanese flavor.