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Rich Tonkotsu Ramen
Creamy pork bone broth ramen with chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, nori and bamboo shoots.
⏱ 270 min🔥 780 kcalHard
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Japanese Noodles Recipes
28 recipes using noodles — Ramen, sushi, teriyaki and umami-rich Japanese cuisine.
These 28 japanese noodles recipes are ready in about 168 minutes on average, with 260–820 kcal per serving, and 25% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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168 min
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570 kcal
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easy recipes
How Japanese cuisine cooks with noodles
Japanese cooking prizes umami, seasonality and precision — clean dashi-based flavours that highlight rather than mask each ingredient. When Japanese cooks work with noodles, they reach for soy sauce, miso, mirin, dashi, ginger and sesame, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, searing and marinating.
From wheat to rice to egg, noodles are the slurpable heart of soups, stir-fries and saucy bowls across Asia and beyond. In this collection it's most often cooked with soy sauce, mirin, sake, garlic, fresh ginger and sesame oil. The dishes here span japanese classics ready in as little as 20 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Miso Ramen (Sapporo-Style Rich Miso Broth with Corn & Butter) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 4,200 ratings.
28 Japanese Noodles Recipes
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Nikujaga — Japanese Meat & Potato Stew
Japan's beloved home-cooked stew of thinly sliced beef, waxy potatoes and onions simmered in a sweet soy-mirin broth. The taste of Japanese comfort cooking.
⏱ 45 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.7(1,654)
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Miso Ramen — Rich, Deeply Savoury Noodle Soup
Hokkaido-style miso ramen with a creamy, complex miso tare, rich pork broth, springy noodles and classic toppings of chashu, soft-boiled egg, corn, butter and spring onion.
⏱ 50 min🔥 680 kcalMedium
★4.9(3,214)
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Shoyu Ramen (Tokyo-Style Soy Sauce Ramen from Scratch)
The most accessible homemade ramen style — a clear, amber soy-seasoned chicken and dashi broth with chashu pork, soft-boiled eggs and fresh noodles. A weekend project worth every hour.
⏱ 270 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.9(2,200)
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Tonkotsu Ramen
Fukuoka's legendary rich pork bone broth ramen — a milky, deeply umami broth with thin noodles, chashu pork, soft-boiled eggs and fragrant toppings.
⏱ 360 min🔥 780 kcalHard
★4.9(2,543)
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Hiroshima Okonomiyaki (Savory Pancake)
Layered Hiroshima-style savory pancake with cabbage, noodles, and a rich, sweet okonomiyaki sauce.
⏱ 50 min🔥 680 kcalMedium
★4.8(389)
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Hokkaido Miso Ramen
Rich, aromatic miso ramen from Hokkaido with a deep broth, curly noodles, and generous toppings.
⏱ 180 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.8(412)
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Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen
Fukuoka's milky-white pork-bone ramen with thin straight noodles, chashu, soft egg, and ajitsuke greens.
⏱ 780 min🔥 820 kcalHard
★4.9(1,840)
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Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot)
A communal Japanese hot pot of marbled beef, tofu, mushrooms and shungiku simmered tableside in sweet-savory warishita broth.
⏱ 45 min🔥 620 kcalMedium
★4.9(870)
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Tonkotsu Ramen (Hakata Style)
Cloudy, milky pork-bone broth simmered 12+ hours, served Hakata-style over thin straight noodles with chashu, scallion and a soft-cooked egg.
⏱ 780 min🔥 720 kcalHard
★4.9(2,240)
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Ramen Tonkotsu (Japanese Pork Bone Broth Ramen)
Creamy pork bone broth, curly noodles, soft-boiled eggs, and chashu pork — Japan's beloved bowl of ramen.
⏱ 630 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.9(2,680)
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Udon Tempura (Japanese Tempura Noodle Soup)
Thick, chewy udon noodles in a light dashi broth, topped with crispy tempura vegetables and shrimp.
⏱ 45 min🔥 440 kcalMedium
★4.7(1,420)
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Nagasaki Champon (長崎ちゃんぽん)
Nagasaki's iconic noodle soup: thick ramen-style noodles in a rich pork-and-seafood milky broth, loaded with vegetables and seafood — Japan's most multicultural bowl.
⏱ 55 min🔥 720 kcalMedium
★4.8(876)
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Ramen (ラーメン) — Tonkotsu Pork Bone Broth
Rich, milky-white tonkotsu ramen broth from long-boiled pork bones, with chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, nori, and springy noodles.
⏱ 225 min🔥 720 kcalHard
★4.9(3,210)
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Sukiyaki (すき焼き) — Japanese Hot Pot with Sweet Soy Broth
The beloved Japanese winter hot pot of wagyu beef, tofu, and vegetables simmered in sweet warishita soy broth and dipped in raw egg.
⏱ 60 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,280)
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Shabu-Shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) — Japanese Paper-Thin Beef Hot Pot
Delicate Japanese hot pot of paper-thin wagyu beef swished in simmering kombu dashi, served with sesame and ponzu dipping sauces.
⏱ 50 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
★4.9(980)
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Udon Noodles (Kake Udon in Dashi Broth)
Classic Japanese kake udon — thick, silky wheat noodles in a clear, golden dashi broth seasoned with soy and mirin, topped with green onion and optional tempura crumbs.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.7(2,400)
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Soba Noodles (Zaru Soba — Cold Buckwheat with Dipping Broth)
Classic Japanese zaru soba — chilled buckwheat noodles served on a bamboo tray with a cold mentsuyu dipping broth, wasabi, and green onion.
⏱ 20 min🔥 280 kcalEasy
★4.7(1,600)
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Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles with Pork & Cabbage)
Savory Japanese yakisoba — chewy wheat noodles stir-fried with pork belly, cabbage, and a tangy Worcestershire-based sauce, topped with pickled ginger and bonito flakes.
⏱ 27 min🔥 560 kcalEasy
★4.7(2,100)
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Hiroshima Okonomiyaki (Layered Savory Pancake with Noodles)
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki — Japan's most elaborate savory pancake, built in distinct layers of batter, cabbage, pork, noodles, and egg on a hot teppan griddle.
⏱ 45 min🔥 680 kcalHard
★4.9(1,700)
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Hakodate Ramen (Hokkaido Clear Salt Broth Ramen)
Hakodate-style shio ramen — the most delicate regional ramen in Japan, with a crystal-clear seafood and chicken salt broth served in Hokkaido's historic port city.
⏱ 210 min🔥 560 kcalHard
★4.8(980)
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Miso Ramen (Sapporo-Style Rich Miso Broth with Corn & Butter)
Sapporo's iconic miso ramen — a rich, warming miso broth with stir-fried mince, served with springy noodles, corn, butter, and bean sprouts from Hokkaido's capital.
⏱ 90 min🔥 680 kcalMedium
★4.9(4,200)
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Silken Tofu Noodles Japanese
Silken Tofu Noodles Japanese with clean dashi notes, soy depth and precise seasoning.
⏱ 65 min🔥 506 kcalHard
★4.9(3,294)
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Sesame Noodle Salad Japanese
Sesame Noodle Salad Japanese with clean dashi notes, soy depth and precise seasoning.
⏱ 95 min🔥 542 kcalHard
★4.9(3,738)
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Kamakura Charred Pepper Noodles
Kamakura Charred Pepper Noodles turns japanese pantry flavors into a complete noodle dish with wheat noodles, miso, soy sauce, mirin and toasted sesame, and a fresh scallions finish.
⏱ 73 min🔥 443 kcalEasy
★4.5(713)
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Japanese Harbor Charred Pepper Noodles
Japanese Harbor Charred Pepper Noodles brings japanese flavor to a practical noodle dish built with rice noodles, miso, soy sauce, mirin and toasted sesame, and a fresh scallions finish.
⏱ 77 min🔥 448 kcalEasy
★4.5(867)
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Japanese Midnight Soba and Mint Grain Salad
A cold soba noodle salad with fresh mint, cucumber and a sesame-soy dressing, perfect for a late-night bite.
⏱ 25 min🔥 260 kcalEasy
★4.4(26)
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Miso Ramen with Garlic Mushroom Broth
A rich miso ramen loaded with sauteed mushrooms, soft egg, and a garlicky sesame broth you can pull off on a weeknight.
⏱ 40 min🔥 410 kcalMedium
★4.6(62)
Choosing & preparing noodles
How to choose
Match the noodle to the dish: rice noodles for pho and pad thai, wheat or egg noodles for stir-fries and ramen-style soups. Fresh noodles cook in moments; dried keep for months.
Prep & storage
Slightly undercook noodles destined for a stir-fry or hot soup, since they keep softening. Rinse and toss with a little oil to stop them clumping while the rest of the dish comes together.
When is it done?
Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.
Nutrition
A carbohydrate energy base; egg noodles add a little protein, while rice noodles are naturally gluten-free.
Classic flavour partners: soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame, spring onion, chilli
Japanese Noodles Recipes — FAQ
How long do Japanese noodles recipes take to make?
Most of these 28 Japanese noodles recipes are ready in around 168 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Soba Noodles (Zaru Soba — Cold Buckwheat with Dipping Broth), takes about 20 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 780 minutes.
How many calories are in Japanese noodles dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 260 to 820 kcal per serving, averaging 570 kcal — Japanese Midnight Soba and Mint Grain Salad is the lightest option at 260 kcal.
What is the easiest Japanese noodles recipe for beginners?
Nikujaga — Japanese Meat & Potato Stew is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 45 minutes. 25% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with noodles in Japanese cooking?
In these recipes, noodles is most often paired with soy sauce, mirin, sake, garlic, fresh ginger and sesame oil. Japanese kitchens also lean on soy sauce, miso, mirin, dashi, ginger and sesame.
How do I know when noodles is properly cooked?
Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.
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