This is the 204th most frequent Japanese word.
うどん
Udon: Thick Japanese wheat noodles.
Here, 'うどん' describes the type of food mentioned, with the adjective '熱い' (hot) qualifying it, making it a noun within a descriptive context.
寒い日に食べる熱いうどんは美味しいです。
Hot udon eaten on a cold day is delicious.
In this sentence, 'うどん' acts as one of the compared items in expressing a preference, showcasing its role in comparative sentences.
私はうどんよりそばが好きです。
I like soba more than udon.
The word 'うどん' refers to a type of Japanese noodle dish in this sentence. It is used as a direct object, marked by the particle 'を', indicating what was eaten.