And now we get to what is undoubtedly the runaway favourite of the tasting at @fukudonsg: the breathtaking Beef Udon with Charred Baby Corn & Fried Beancurd Skin ($9.60 nett a portion). Yes, it’s one heck of a mouthful, just like this unctuous udon.⠀
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This bowl is deeper than your average conspiracy rabbit hole, and it is chock full of dummy thicc udon, thin slices of beef shabu shabu, fried beancurd skin and charred baby corn, all drifting along lazily in a beefy broth. That clear broth is what makes this bowl of udon an undisputed winner, and there ain’t no doubt about it. The clear broth, which is built upon the dashi, mirin and soya sauce base, becomes scintillatingly sweet & savoury when the beef is stewed in it. It’s a clear bodied soup, but it’s so full salty & sweet flavours that’ll fulfil that craving for soul satisfying food that you didn’t even know you had. If this was a role playing game, this beef udon broth would restore you to full hitpoints.⠀
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The rest of the ingredients were fitting companions for the stellar soup. The charred baby corn added more sweetness broth and uplifted the entire bowl with its smoky aromas, while the sliced beef delivered the satisfying meatiness every dish demands, and the beancurd skin was the textural wildcard with it’s charming crunchiness. As for the udon noodles, well, they were perfectly simmered, boasting a ideal amount of bounce, chewiness, and tenderness. Truly perfect carbs for the perfect beef broth.⠀
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Lemme keep it real with y’all: you will probably never find a more soul satisfying bowl of noodles than Fukudon’s incredible Beef Udon for a tenner or less. Fukudon’s Punggol outlet is pretty far out in the wild, but it’s well worth the expedition out here. Go on, get yourself a bowl of these noods and revolutionise your life.⠀
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Once again, thank you for inviting us to sample your stellar food @fukudonsg!⠀