Might be a long shot but looking for some real Udon noodles to cook at home

Submitted by Sunfish-Studio t3_10i7frc in pittsburgh

I found some in whole foods but they're not what I think of when I think of Udon at all, they were flat and not very chewy. I'm looking to make a nice, hearty soup with thick, chewy noodles like these. The only issue is if I search "Buy udon noodles pittsburgh" or "udon noodles near me" I get a bunch of Japanese restaurants, but I'm looking for some I can take back home and cook, and I've neither the patience nor dexterity to hand-make noodle dough and hand roll them myself.

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AbsructCigar t1_j5crjr2 wrote

Check Tokyo Japanese market in Shadyside on Ellsworth

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pgh1197 t1_j5crwx0 wrote

I’ve picked these up for somebody when I was doing an InstaCart order at The Fresh Market

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Sixsean7 t1_j5csnm9 wrote

Strip district asian store supermarket next corner by Wholeys. Udon, lo mein, and i think mei fun, all in 1# bags - for about $1.29 a bag. Good stuff.

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Augusta2001 t1_j5csz3r wrote

Buy frozen packs of udon. They have them at tokyo Japanese market in the freezer to the left of the register.

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Sixsean7 t1_j5cw5n8 wrote

Pretty sure they have the Udon in 'fresh' and probably 'dried' also. I usually only get the one from the fridge in the back before the produce section, and mostly buy the lo mein noodles. They freeze well also.

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buterfligurl t1_j5db3ca wrote

Replying to Sunfish-Studio (#1,432,295)

They are also in the freezer section of Lotus Foods (next to whooleys in the strip district) and Many More Asian (also strip district). I would not buy the dried noodles as they just are not the same.

If you're feeling really ambitious, you can get the ingredients and make them yourself. This is a 2 day process, but so worth it when you get it right!! Get the cake flour from the asian food markets if you want to go that route.

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TenguMeringue t1_j5dgrx7 wrote

WH foods in the strip is my go-to asian grocer, but you have a bunch of other good suggestions!

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strub420 t1_j5dgsi4 wrote

WFH Oriental Market on the corner of Penn and 23rd in the strip district has a great noodle selection. Real Udon, real Lomein and the flat rice noodles for Thai Pad See Uw.

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leadfoot9 t1_j5emu97 wrote

Oh, wow. Two posts displaying the shortcomings of Google Maps in one night. Local knowledge wins again.

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Ok_Shopping7204 t1_j5f6guu wrote

If you have a car my favorite is Oriental Market up by the Ross park mall.

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CubistTime t1_j5fdqgd wrote

Not a long shot at all! Lots of Asian markets in Pittsburgh. I usually go to Many More but all of the stores listed here are great options. Many of them carry fresh noodles. I just had some single portion packs of udon that were in the refrigerated section of Many More.

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pizzabacondonutfries t1_j5fu736 wrote

Market district bethel park has some packaged ones in the Asian section. Not the dried ones but the thick chewy ones.

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vanderbeek21 t1_j5hxjxj wrote

Tokyo mart has it. So does Lotus next to Wholey's in my experience Tokyo mart is smaller, but better.

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lilacnova t1_j5mapya wrote

Panda Supermarket usually has them in the freezer section

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