Udon + tempura + drink (Burpple Beyond: $15)!
A Japanese set on Burpple Beyond: beef udon with an onsen egg, plus ebi tempura and gyoza on the side, with a drink. $15 effective.
A repeat of one of our easy go-to Japanese sets with BB, again on Burpple Beyond 1-for-1: udon + tempura + drink for an effective $15. ๐
What we had:
- Two bowls of beef udon: thick noodles in dashi broth with sliced beef, wakame, an onsen egg and tenkasu (tempura crumbs)
- A side of ebi tempura and gyoza
- A couple of white grape vitamin drinks
It is the kind of set we keep coming back to, and you can see why. The beef udon is reliably comforting: fat, springy noodles in a clean, soy-dashi broth, topped with tender beef and seaweed, with the soft onsen egg waiting to be broken so its yolk enriches the soup. The scatter of crunchy tenkasu is the little detail that makes it, adding texture and a toasty nuttiness throughout.
On the side, the ebi tempura was light and crackly with a sweet prawn inside, and the pan-fried gyoza brought a savoury, juicy contrast, crisp on the bottom and soft on top. The chilled drinks kept things refreshing.
Two hearty bowls plus the sides for an effective $15 is exactly why this became a habit. Dependable, filling and easy on the wallet.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ Springy beef udon with a runny egg, crisp tempura and juicy gyoza, comforting and great value. Would re-do.
