udon noodles in hot broth (no toppings)
A simple bowl of udon served in hot dashi broth, without any extra toppings like tempura or meat. Often contrasted with 素うどん.
See also: 素うどん
On a cold day, I crave a simple bowl of udon in broth.
Could I get just green onions on my plain udon in broth?
udon in thickened soup; ankake udon
Kanji spelling is seen but less common than kana.
Uses the rare kanji 饂飩 for udon; very uncommon.
From 掛け (kake, 'pouring over') + うどん (udon), referring to the broth poured over the noodles.