Hungry at Night? This Yakisoba Recipe Makes the Perfect Late-Night Meal

Yakisoba is a Japanese stir-fried udon dish and is popular in Japan. It can be easily found throughout Japan and is also a staple at festivals and other events. Unlike regular soba, yakisoba noodles are made with wheat flour rather than buckwheat, making them similar to udon. In Korea, people may visit restaurants specializing in yakisoba or buy yakisoba products imported from Japan at supermarkets to enjoy the dish.

Yakisoba Sauce Recipes

Yakisoba sauce is easy to make at home. For the first version, combine 1.5 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 2/3 tablespoon oligosaccharide syrup, and 1.5 tablespoons sesame oil. For the second version, mix 2 tablespoons tonkatsu sauce with 1 tablespoon oyster sauce. For the third version, mix 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce with 1 tablespoon oyster sauce. Choose a sauce according to your preference and use it to make yakisoba.

Yakisoba Recipe

Ingredients: udon or soba noodles for 2 servings, a handful of oyster mushrooms, 1 bag mung bean sprouts, bacon, 0.5 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 tablespoon butter, 3–4 strips of kimchi, 2 eggs, mayonnaise, bonito flakes

1. Cut the bacon, onion, and kimchi into bite-sized pieces.

2. Boil the yakisoba noodles.

3. Melt the butter in a pan, add 0.5 tablespoon minced garlic, and sauté.

4. When the garlic becomes fragrant in step 3, add the chopped kimchi and onion and stir-fry.

5. Once the onion is fully cooked, add the mung bean sprouts and noodles and stir-fry.

6. Add the yakisoba sauce prepared in advance and stir-fry.

7. Transfer the finished yakisoba to a plate, then top it with a soft-cooked egg.

8. Drizzle with mayonnaise and sprinkle with bonito flakes to complete the yakisoba recipe.

About Yakisoba

Yakisoba commonly includes meats such as bacon and pork, along with vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, onions, and bean sprouts. When making yakisoba at home, you can add your preferred meats and vegetables according to taste. Seafood such as squid or ingredients such as tonkatsu can make it even more flavorful. When serving, it may be sprinkled with green laver or bonito flakes and accompanied by minced pickled ginger or drizzled with mayonnaise. Yakisoba has become a popular late-night meal in Korea and is a convenient dish to prepare at home.

[FamTimes = Reporter Han Su-min]