Sunday, 30 December 2012
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Cold Nights and Udon Noodles
On most Saturday nights, my boyfriend and I go out for dinner, just to try new restaurants and enjoy food together.
On one of our most recent outings, it was a chilly Saturday night and I was really craving for noodle soup. I knew of a restaurant that I knew would be perfect for a chilly night since I've heard good reviews about it.
We made our way to Udon West which is located in East Village, NYC on St. Marks Place around 6:45-7PM. I was surprised that even though we were heading for dinner a tad early, we still had to wait 10-15 minutes.
The restaurant sure was warm, cozy, and has a bar where you can sit and watch the chefs whip up your food in seconds and minutes. There's also 2-4 tables in the back where you can also sit too.
My boyfriend ordered the curry udon set which cost $8.95. He always loves to order Japanese noodle soup with curry. His set came with a plate of white rice with a rich and aromatic curry sauce.
I was able to try the curry sauce and it was just amazing. One of the best curry sauces I ever tasted. It's crazy how inexpensive the meal set was and amazing it tasted.
I ordered the gyoza set which was also $8.95. My set came with a bowl of white rice, gyoza, and fried calamari udon noodle soup. My boyfriend scooped some of the curry sauce on top of my rice.
The gyoza didn't have that crispy or crunchy texture on the bottom which disappointed me a little, but besides that it was moist and flavorful inside.
I ordered the fried calamari with udon because I was craving for fried calamari and just wanted to try something different. The fried calamari was obviously soggy since it made contact with the soup, but it was cooked to the right texture. The soup/broth was rich and flavorful. I really enjoyed the noodles. They were soft, smooth, and cooked just right.
I really enjoyed coming to Udon West because the udon noodles were authentic and even though I was never a fan of udon noodles before, I am now. I think we definitely made the right choice by coming here on a cold and chilly night.
What do you like to eat on cold/chilly nights?
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Comments (7)
Definitely hot noodle soups, and not just the Japanese variety. It can be Chinese, Vietnamese, and so forth. Or just plain chicken noodle soup. I just tried udon today for the first time. Even though I have experience using chopsticks, it was quite challenging to eat udon considering the texture and shape of the noodle. Also stews and pot pies are welcome on cold nights.
A big bowl of chili would be nice.
Man... That looks amazing. I love my soups on cold days like these of late.
Man, that looks delicious. That last pic with the calamari looks especially tasty :D
That first pic looks like earthworms.. ewwww, could not eat that!!
I'll stick to potato soup or clam chowder as my two favorites.
omg that looks sooo good. still bummed out I didnt get to try the supposide really god udon place in hawaii =(
@babybug329@xanga - I love Chinese & Vietnamese noodle soups as well. I agree udon noodles can be slightly slippery when you're trying to eat them with chopsticks. I usually eat my noodle soups by using chopsticks and a soup spoon. I pick up some noodles from the bowl and place it in my soup spoon with other contents or soup and just slurp it.
@purpleranger - I never really had chili to be honest.
@oOo_itsJuJu@xanga - Cool beans!
@specificallyrandom@xanga - Thanks! It sure was tasty.
@Cosmar@xanga - It wasn't my picture. It was one I found and the reason why it may look like earthworms is because Japanese seasoning was sprinkled on top of the udon for extra flavoring and texture.
@VNlilMAN@xanga - Aw. Well when you do try it, let me know how it was :)