Beef curry udon & Niku udon + drink (Burpple Beyond: $13.40)!
A Japanese udon dinner: a beef curry udon and a niku udon, both with a soft onsen egg, plus a green tea. Burpple Beyond $13.40.
A comforting Japanese udon dinner with BB on Burpple Beyond 1-for-1: two bowls and a drink for $13.40. ππ
What we had:
- Beef curry udon: udon in Japanese curry broth with sliced beef, carrot, a soft onsen egg and pickled ginger
- Niku udon: udon in dashi-soy broth with sliced beef, wakame, spring onion, grated ginger, tenkasu and an onsen egg
- A can of Ayataka green tea
Getting one of each meant two different bowls to share. The beef curry udon was the rich, hearty one: thick udon sitting in a glossy Japanese curry that is mild, savoury and slightly sweet, with tender sliced beef, soft carrot and a jammy onsen egg to stir through. The bright red pickled ginger (beni shoga) on top cut through the richness nicely.
The niku udon was the lighter, more fragrant one: the same fat, chewy udon in a clear dashi-soy broth, topped with sweet-savoury sliced beef, slippery wakame, a heap of spring onion, a knob of grated ginger and crunchy tenkasu, with another soft onsen egg in the middle. The grated ginger gave it a lovely warming lift.
Both had that satisfying thick, springy udon chew. One rich with curry, one clean with dashi, they balanced each other well, and the cold Ayataka green tea was the perfect cut against it all. Great value on the 1-for-1.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. πππΌ A rich beef curry udon and a clean niku udon, both with a jammy onsen egg, lovely thick noodles. Would re-do.
