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Looking for a sweet condiment to add to my kake udon - 06-12-2009, 03:36 AM

I want to add a sweet condiment to my kake udon. However, after speaking with a Japanese friend and doing some research online, I wasn't able come up with anything.

Currently my condiments used are as follows:
1) Thinly sliced scallion (green onion)
2) Shichimi togarashi (7 flavor powder)
3) Ichimi togarashi (chili powder)
4) Rayu (chili oil)

As far as I know, the current condiments I am using are traditional condiments used by Japanese people in Japan. I am just surprised that there is not a sweet condiment the Japanese people use to add to kake udon.

I like the taste when I add Thai sweet chili sauce, but I know this is not a Japanese condiment. Does anyone have any suggestions? I want to have something sweet to add to kake udon, but I want to keep my soup authentic.
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06-13-2009, 02:42 AM

One Japanese person I chatted with told me I could add sugar. Can I add sugar? Has anyone else ever heard of this?
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06-13-2009, 02:46 AM

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One Japanese person I chatted with told me I could add sugar. Can I add sugar? Has anyone else ever heard of this?
lol If you know anything about udon, you know that ain't true.
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06-13-2009, 03:02 AM

Generally, Japanese people tend to avoid sweet for their meal except putting a small amount as hidden flavour. 
Many Japanese think dish for meal should not sweet and defferent from dessert.
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06-14-2009, 09:25 PM

Well sometimes the pickled ginger can be a bit sweet, depending on which brand you buy...


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06-15-2009, 11:38 PM

This may not be what you were looking for, but if you wanted to eat sweet-flavored udon, you could panfry it using sukiyaki sauce. Any sukiyaki sauce from the store will do but the best will be the actual left-over sauce from sukiyaki. A soup-less udon this is.
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06-15-2009, 11:40 PM

xYinniex, thanks so much for the helpful reply. Does anyone know if gari is eaten on the side with kake udon?
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Does anyone know if gari is eaten on the side with kake udon?
lol Maybe in Yinnie's country (England), not mine (Japan).
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06-20-2009, 01:32 PM

eh... i'm probably thinking of yaki-soba...
but beni-gari is really good w/ fried foods ^_^

like... fried rice and gyuudon... and... yakisoba/udon! xD



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