About Sun Chlorella Udon
Get the most from your meals - The perfect base for a nutritious meal, ready in 5 minutes; these masterfully crafted unbleached wheat noodles are infused with chlorella, giving you a satisfying blend of rich umami flavour, chewy texture and powerful nutrients with every bite.
Superfood boost your recipes - Chlorella is a single-celled, freshwater algae bursting with vitamins, minerals, and more chlorophyll than most plant foods; one serving contains an equivalent of about 2 cups of spinach or kale.
Digestion & Gut Health- Shown clinically to have prebiotic effects supporting microbiome diversity, along with being a good source of fibre.
Satisfy your hunger and beyond - Deliciously fills up your belly and provides an abundant source of protein, vitamins A, B, D, and iron; can be served hot or cold by incorporating in your favourite recipe.
A collaboration of world renowned brands - Since 1969, Sun Chlorella has provided the most nutritionally superior chlorella supplement in the world. Our premier Chlorella Udon Noodles are created in collaboration with the renowned noodle company, Ishimaru Seimen (est 1904), to bring you a traditional food with the wellness of Sun Chlorella
Udon Recipe by Akemi Yokoyama
Cold Chlorella Udon with Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 300ml water
- 70g Sun Chlorella Udon Noodles
- Half vegetable stock cube
- 2 1/2 tbsp Mirin (Rice Wine)
- 2 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 4 x spring onions
- 1/2 teaspoon of Wasabi
- 4 sheets of crispy Nouri seaweed
- 4 Spring onions chopped
To Prepare the Noodles
- Prepare a large bowl of water with ice and set aside.
- Fill a medium pot with plenty of water and bring to a boil.
- Add the contents of one box of Chlorella Udon Noodles, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain noodles and immediately rinse with cold water and place in the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
For the dipping sauce
- Add 100ml of water to a saucepan on medium heat
- Add one teaspoon of Mirin (rice wine) and one teaspoon of soya sauce and 1/6th of the vegetable cube and bring to a boil. Stir it until it starts boiling and take off the heat.
- Add a pinch of salt to taste to lift out the flavour.
- Leave to cool and take it into the fridge to simmer.
- Add wasabi and spring onions to the dipping sauce. (Be careful with the wasabi as this could be very spicy).
- Finally, add the chopped-up strips of the Nouri Seaweed on top of the noodles, then dip into the sauce and enjoy!
Hot Authentic Japanese Chlorella Udon
Ingredients
- 300ml water
- 70g Sun Chlorella Udon Noodles
- Half vegetable stock cube
- 2 1/2 tbsp Mirin (Rice Vinegar)
- 2 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Pak choi quartered
- 1 egg
- 4 x spring onions
To Prepare the Noodles
- Prepare a large bowl of water with ice and set aside.
- Fill a medium pot with plenty of water and bring to a boil.
- Add the contents of one box of Chlorella Udon Noodles, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain noodles and immediately rinse with cold water and place in the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
To prepare the sauce
- Add 300 ml of water and half of the stock cube into a saucepan
- Pour in the Mirin and the Soy Sauce and as soon as it begins to a boil, turn off the heat.
- Add the Pak choi to the sauce, as soon as it starts boiling, cover for a minute with a lid on.
- Crack the egg, add to the soup, cover with a lid and cover for a further 30 seconds.
- Reheat the noodles by running boiling water over the noodles, shaking off excess water in a sieve (this heats up the noodles and stops the soup from getting too cold).
- Serve in a bowl, add some chilli powder to taste and enjoy.
Chlorella Udon In Gazpacho With Sesame Oil And Crispy Onion
Ingredients
- 50g Chlorella Udon Noodles
- 90g Yellow Pepper
- 60g Tomato
- 100g Cucumber
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Crispy onion
- 1 tsp Chilli oil (Optional)
Preparation
- Chop 1/5 of yellow pepper finely for garnishing the dish. Put it aside.
- Peel the skin of cucumber with a peeler.
Pure the soup
- Combine skinless cucumber, tomato, the rest of the yellow pepper, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil in a blender or food processor and puree for 1 minute or until the soup becomes smooth.
- Transfer the soup to a sealed container and refrigerate for 4 hours or until completely chilled.
Serve Chlorella udon
- Bring plenty of water to boil in a medium pot.
- Add the Chlorella Udon Noodles to the boiling water. Adjust heat to medium low and gently stir to cook for about 5 minutes.
- Rinse the noodle thoroughly in cold water to help tighten the noodles and stop the cooking process. Drain the noodle in a sieve.
Serve Chlorella udon
- Place the Chlorella Udon noodle in the centre of a medium bowl, pour the chilled gazpacho around it. Garnish with the chopped yellow pepper and crispy onions. Add chilli oil to your taste.
How to prepare Sun Chlorella Udon Noodles
Prepare Sun Chlorella Udon Noodles
- To Prepare the Noodles
- Prepare a large bowl of water with ice and set aside.
- Fill a medium pot with plenty of water and bring to a boil.
- Add the contents of one box of Chlorella Udon Noodles, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain noodles and immediately rinse with cold water and place in the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.
Nutritional Information
| Serving Size 50g | Amount Per 100g |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1406 kJ / 336 kcal |
| Fat | 1.6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 71.5 g |
| of which sugars | 2.4 g |
| Protein | 10.1 g |
| Fibre | 2.6 g |
| Salt | 3.6 g |
From fellow greeners
FAQ's
What's the main difference between chlorella & spirulina?
Unlike spirulina, chlorella is a single celled organism, and the richest source of chlorophyll on earth. Contains an active form of B12 and Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF). Whilst both are natural algae, spirulina is blue green in colour and colour is a green pigment.
What makes Sun Chlorella Udon so special?
Since 1969, Sun Chlorella has provided the most nutritionally superior chlorella supplement in the world. Our premier Chlorella Udon Noodles are created in collaboration with the renowned noodle company, Ishimaru Seimen, to bring you a traditional food with the wellness of Sun Chlorella. Enjoy Chlorella Udon Noodles and join the health revolution!
What makes chlorella so special?
Chlorella is a single-celled, freshwater green algae often referred to as 'The King of Superfoods'!
Bursting with nutrients, chlorella contains vitamins, minerals, and more chlorophyll than most plant foods. One serving of chlorella contains an equivalent amount of chlorophyll as about 2-2.5 cups of spinach or kale.
Chlorella is also one of the only known plant sources of bio-available vitamin B12– great for those who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet.
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