Gluten-Free Udon Noodles

Name: Gluten-Free Udon Noodles
Brand: THE WASABI COMPANY
SKU: WSB.NOODLES.16
Price: 6.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£6.50

Net: 142g (serves 2) Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan Gluten-free, no additives

Gluten-free udon noodles from Toa Foods — a specialist noodle maker in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, established in 1945. Made from Japanese rice flour and potato starch only — no wheat, no salt, no additives. Thick, chewy, and with the authentic bounce of traditional udon.

£6.50

These are not a compromise. They are proper udon noodles — thick, chewy, and with the satisfying bounce that defines the style — made entirely without wheat. Toa Foods spent two years developing them with their team of noodle craftsmen, and the result is a gluten-free udon that stands up on its own terms rather than apologising for what it leaves out.

The key is the rice. Toa Foods uses domestically grown Japanese short-grain (Japonica) rice flour, not the cheaper imported long-grain rice flour that most manufacturers default to. This makes a significant difference to both texture and flavour. The rice flour is combined with a small proportion of potato starch, and nothing else — no wheat-derived ingredients, no salt, and no additives. The noodles are produced in a dedicated gluten-free factory, and are Halal and Kosher certified.

Producer: Toa Food Industrial Co., Ltd., Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Founded 1945. Toa Foods employs 50 people, 11 of whom are nationally recognised noodle experts who oversee manufacturing. The Himeji region, formerly known as Banshū, has a centuries-old reputation for noodle production.

Ingredients: Rice flour (88%), potato starch (12%)

Storage: Store at room temperature, away from sunlight, heat, and moisture.

Net: 142g

Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the noodles and return to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cook for 7 minutes on a low simmer — do not boil hard or the noodles may break apart.

Drain in a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold running water. This removes surface starch and stops the cooking.

For hot dishes, reheat the rinsed noodles briefly in hot water or ladle hot broth directly over them. Serve in dashi-based broth with spring onion, tempura, or soft-boiled egg for kake udon. Also excellent in miso soup or in a hot pot.

For cold dishes (zaru udon), after rinsing, chill the noodles and serve on a bamboo mat or plate with a cold dipping sauce of dashi, soy sauce, and mirin alongside grated ginger, sliced spring onion, and wasabi.

For stir-fries (yaki udon), drain and add the noodles to a hot wok or frying pan with vegetables, protein, and a splash of soy sauce and mirin in the final 2–3 minutes of cooking.

These noodles also work well in non-Japanese dishes. Their neutral flavour and substantial body suit a carbonara or cacio e pepe preparation — treat them as you would a thick Italian pasta.

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