Shirasu & Spinach Udon

Name: Shirasu & Spinach Udon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Shirasu (Baby Sardines); 20g Spinach; 40g Udon; 1/2 cup, homemade unsalted Dashi

8–10 monthsNoodles

5 minPrep

10 minCook

2Servings

EasyDifficulty

Soft udon noodles with baby sardines and spinach in a light dashi broth. A calcium and omega-3 rich meal popular in Japanese baby feeding.

Allergens

Wheat
Fish

Ingredients

Shirasu (Baby Sardines)1 tbsp
Spinach20g
Udon40g
Dashi1/2 cup, homemade unsalted

Steps

1Boil udon (40g) until very soft, rinse under running water to wash off the salt, then chop into 1-cm pieces.
2Rinse shirasu (1 tbsp) in hot water to remove excess salt, then chop finely.
3Blanch spinach (20g), squeeze out water, and chop finely.
4Combine udon, shirasu, and spinach in 1/2 cup warm dashi and mix gently.