Especially, Udon noodles with many kinds of toppings (more than eight different toppings) are often called 'Okame Udon' (derived from 'Okame hachimoku,' a Japanese proverb meaning bystander can judge the situation easier than the person concerned) in Tokyo and some areas of the western Japan.
特に具の種類の多いもの（八種類以上）については、東京や西日本の一部地域で「おかめうどん」（おかめ八目に由来）と呼ばれることもある。