【Udon Ranking】A taste test to find delicious products that are easy to eat! Best Buy has the best aroma and texture, so we recommend stocking up (LDK November 2025 issue)
Shinyusha Co., Ltd. Press release: September 29, 2025 [Udon Ranking] A taste test in search of delicious products that are easy to eat! Best Buy has the best aroma and texture, so we recommend stocking up (LDK November 2025 issue) The November issue of the women’s testing magazine “LDK” (on sale September 27th)
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TOP 13 Delicious Dried Udon Noodles to Stock Up on
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-3544778a8f44f2d7fef96befc19ff2b1-556×494.png This gorgeous wheat-scented soudon! [1st Place/96 Points] Best Buy: Miwabi Nagasaki Goto Hand-Stretched Udon Purchase price: 478 yen / 200g The surface is smooth and the texture is chewy. The aroma of wheat that wafts through your nose is elegant and gorgeous! The noodles themselves are very delicious, so just add a little bit of noodle soup. It’s also great just with a squeeze of sudachi juice! Taste: 48/50 points Fragrance: 19/20 points Texture: 20/20 points Repeat degree: 9/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-441a1c300c6f95c44d69654c43ce88d0-572×500.png The characteristic Sanuki udon texture is amazing! [2nd Place/94 Points] A Rating: Nissin Wellna Kawada Seimen Sanuki Zaru Udon Purchase Price: 278 yen / 400g The chewy yet firm texture of Sanuki udon is irresistible. This texture is perfect for Zaru Udon! The wheat also has a strong aroma. Garnish with wasabi, myoga (Japanese ginger), shiso (perilla) and green onions for a refreshing taste. Taste: 48/50 points Fragrance: 18/20 points Texture: 19/20 points Repeat degree: 9/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-dcbd90bb9f28b5b91a20c2fef7fe9c21-572×494.png Smooth udon noodles that go perfectly with ago dashi! [3rd Place/91 Points] A Rating: Goto Hand-Pulled Udon Cooperative Association Goto Udon Nami no Ito Purchase Price: 387 yen / 300g It’s flavorful with sun-dried salt, and thanks to the rapeseed oil, soybean oil, and camellia oil applied to the noodles, they have a smooth texture like somen noodles. Try it with a dipping sauce made from flying fish stock and plenty of green onions! You’ll be hooked! Taste: 48/50 points Fragrance: 17/20 points Texture: 18/20 points Repeat degree: 8/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-fa63399e5421b61a6b27a0f46bc91ef3-532×482.png It’s also delicious with fried tempura bits! [Tied for 3rd place / 91 points] A rating: Kin Tobi Shiga Nagoya Kishimen Purchase Price: 276 yen / 250g The aroma of Aichi Prefecture’s “Kinuakari” wheat wafts through your nose, and you can really taste the umami. The translucent noodles are beautiful, with a smooth, thin surface yet excellent firmness. They go well with fried foods, so try making them into tempura udon! Taste: 48/50 points Fragrance: 17/20 points Texture: 18/20 points Repeat degree: 8/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-0c7b695e775df87dc8d7b093b07169ac-508×494.png You can smell the aroma of aged flour. [5th place/86 points] A rating: Yamadai Teori Udon Purchase price: 193 yen/250g The hairpin-shaped noodles are made with well-kneaded wheat flour that has been thoroughly aged, giving them a wonderful aroma! The shiny noodles have a smooth surface, are chewy, and are incredibly smooth down the throat. They can be eaten in a variety of ways, including with a zaru or kake sauce. Taste: 45/50 points Fragrance: 17/20 points Texture: 16/20 points Repeat degree: 8/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-5f5767fb77452132c2861b3032264463-560×490.png Perfect for tempura udon and meat udon [6th place/85 points] A rating: Inaniwa Udon Ogawa Inaniwa Udon Purchase price: 473 yen/160g These translucent noodles are beautiful! They have a smooth surface and a chewy texture. They’re thin, but have a strong wheat aroma and salty flavor. Perfect for a hearty meal, like tempura udon or meat udon! Taste: 45/50 points Fragrance: 17/20 points Texture: 17/20 points Repeat degree: 6/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-53a94769a3868d15d7c706f8e46b63ee-568×492.png The distinctive characteristics of Inaniwa udon really come through. [Tied for 6th place / 85 points] A rating: Inaniwa-ya Inaniwa Udon Purchase price: 494 yen / 180g It’s flat and has a delicious wheat flavor, bringing out the distinct characteristics of Inaniwa udon. It’s a bit powdery if boiled for 4 minutes, so we recommend boiling it for about 30 seconds longer. It’s not as smooth as “Inaniwa Udon Ogawa,” but it has a nice wheat aroma. Taste: 45/50 points Fragrance: 18/20 points Texture: 16/20 points Repeat degree: 6/10 points Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-ba8e425af153b0d3015886a31c39ee97-544×498.png This udon noodle dish is served with flying fish broth and can be enjoyed both in a cold or hot sauce. [Tied for 6th place/85 points] A rating: Nagasaki Goto Udon, Goto Hand-stretched Udon, Karafu Purchase price: 248 yen/200g The surface is smooth because it’s coated with cooking oil. The wheat aroma is weaker than that of fellow Goto udon varieties like “Miwabi” and “Nami no Ito.” Pair it with a punchy broth like ago dashi, and you can enjoy it in both a zaru (cold) or kake (soaked) style. Taste: 45/50 points Fragrance: 16/20 points Texture: 18/20 points Repeat degree: 6/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-19416e7ac83cf99af6fc6b481afac542-560×502.png This udon is best paired with white dashi soup rather than mentsuyu. [9th place/83 points] A rating: Ishimaru Seimen Sanuki Udon made with 100% domestic wheat Purchase price: 257 yen/450g The aroma of domestic wheat wafts through your nose and is incredibly refreshing! The saltiness is just right, and the smooth yet chewy noodles further enhance the aroma. Adding plenty of bonito flakes to the white dashi stock will enhance the flavor even more! Taste: 40/50 points Fragrance: 18/20 points Texture: 18/20 points Repeat degree: 7/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-fb0fc425d8b80b1e5e02d50f4d920cc2-534×504.png As expected from Nippun, you can really feel their high level of kneading skill! [10th place/80 points] A rating: Nippun Shokunin Ippin Udon Purchase price: 106 yen / 200g The surface is smooth, while the texture is chewy and excellent. The aftertaste has a light wheat aroma, and the texture is well-balanced and goes well with the eggs! You can really feel the quality of the flour and the high level of kneading technique. Taste: 42/50 points Fragrance: 13/20 points Texture: 16/20 points Repeat degree: 9/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-3bd70f0c0218c89a0a7a02be7c9c0fa5-570×496.png It has a smooth yet chewy texture! [Tied for 10th place/80 points] A rating: JA Ehime Taiki – I am noodles. Udon Purchase price: 109 yen / 300g The noodles have a smooth surface, but a chewy, bouncy texture! The noodles themselves have a subtle salty flavor and a strong wheat aroma, so the flavor of the noodles won’t be overpowered even when paired with duck nanban or tempura udon. Taste: 42/50 points Fragrance: 18/20 points Texture: 12/20 points Repeat degree: 8/10 points
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-6cabc0cdb83da1356b77ba35f22b64e5-528×508.png This udon noodles lets you enjoy the brand wheat “Sanuki no Yume.” [Tied for 10th place / 80 points] A rating: Sanuki Bussan Udon Prefecture Udon Purchase price: 213 yen / 450g Made with “Sanuki no Yume” wheat, developed by Kagawa Prefecture specifically for Sanuki udon. It’s characterized by its chewy yet crisp texture. Its strong saltiness and aroma make it perfect with white dashi stock and grated daikon radish for a lighter taste! Taste: 41/50 points Fragrance: 17/20 points Texture: 16/20 points Repeat degree: 6/10 points Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/17263/379/17263-379-d0ce58c37c7c12a2137a9832d4af2bc7-592×494.png The texture is exactly like “Tsurushi Koudon”! The thick noodles have an irresistible firmness. [Tied for 10th place/80 points] A rating: Shigeno Seimen, Aji Senryu, Tsurushi Koudon Purchase Price: 289 yen / 450g The surface is smooth and the texture is chewy, just like “Tsurushi Kou Udon.” It’s thick and chewy, mixes well with the broth, and has a hint of wheat aroma. It’s delicious not only as Zaru Udon but also as a warm dipping udon. Taste: 43/50 points Fragrance: 15/20 points Texture: 16/20 points Repeat degree: 6/10 points For detailed reviews of each product and results on other products, check out the November 2025 issue of “LDK,” now on sale! We’ll continue to be the first to share the products featured in the latest issue of “LDK.” Stay tuned!
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