We love a good noodle dish and this Yaki Udon with Shrimp is one of our go to recipes because it's so easy and versatile. You can use what you have in your fridge readily available to whip up this delicious meal; also great for meal preps for the week on a Sunday.

For this recipe we've used dehydrated Udon noodles we found at the groceries available in Mauritius, but feel free to adapt this to any type of noodle really. From fresh to dehydrated ones you'll want to cook them as per the pack instructions to get the right done-ness on it.

The versatility of a stir fry

You can adapt this Yaki Udon with Shrimp in a variety of ways: replace the shrimp with chicken, beef, pork or eggs even! Throw in other ingredients you have on hand like mushrooms, carrots, bok choy and more. What we love about stir fries is that it lends itself to so many ingredients that mix perfectly together to bring a delicious dish. We typically try to use up what we have in the fridge and get creative what we already have to not make any waste or over buy.

Ever end up coming back from the grocery store with so many ingredients yet not sure what to make with them? Most of the time any of the vegetables you get will fit perfectly into a stir fry

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This Yaki Udon with Shrimp recipe is inspired by the Japanese Yaki Udon stir fry, however you'll see that we've simplified it to ingredients that are more or less available in your pantry already rather than having to buy specific sauces you don't use often. Also, in Mauritian grocery stores you might not find many readily available Japanese products or sauces, but you could try your luck in Chinatown's Chinese stores where you'll often find Japanese and Korean products.

Let us know in the comments below how you liked this recipe, if it was easy to make, and how you customized it to your preferences and taste.