Vegetarian Udon Noodle Soup Recipes

JAPANESE VEGAN UDON NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the broth ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the vegetable broth with the pieces of ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, oyster or mushroom sauce, chili paste, and sugar. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and reduce to a simmer.
• Allow broth to simmer for at least 10 minutes. Remove the pieces of ginger from broth and discard. Taste and season lightly with salt and pepper if needed.
• Gather the Chinese broccoli ingredients.
• In a separate large skillet, heat the peanut oil and add the minced ginger, garlic, and sesame oil over medium heat. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add the Chinese broccoli. Sauté for a few minutes, or until the broccoli is just tender and a lively green color. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Gather the ingredients for assembly.
• Prepare individual bowls by placing a serving of noodles in each, topping with the prepared Chinese broccoli, a generous amount of warm broth, some sliced green onions, chopped cilantro , and roasted peanuts. Serve.

VEGETARIAN UDON NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger, and serrano; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, mirin, and 1 Tbsp. soy sauce; bring to a simmer. Stir in mushrooms and carrots; simmer until the carrots are just tender, 3 to 6 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 2 minutes more.
• Whisk warm water and miso in a small bowl until smooth; add to the pot. Stir in tofu and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
• Stir scallions into the soup. Divide the noodles among 4 bowls. Ladle the soup over the noodles. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil and 1/4 tsp. of the remaining soy sauce.

VEGETARIAN UDON NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook udon in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat tofu dry and cut into small cubes; set aside. Place cabbage, carrot, red pepper, and scallions in a large bowl.
• Whisk together vegetable broth, peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan over low heat. Bring mixture to a simmer and whisk constantly until thickened, about 1 minutes. Set peanut sauce aside to cool.
• Drain noodles in a colander and rinse with cool water to refresh. Add noodles to the cabbage mixture. Add peanut sauce and tofu; toss gently to mix. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

VEGGIE YAKI UDON

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan or wok over a high heat. Add the onion and fry for 5 mins. Stir in the mangetout, corn, pak choi and spring onions and cook for 5 mins more. Add the garlic, curry powder and soy sauce, and cook for another minute.
• Add the udon noodles along with the ginger and reserved brine, and stir in 2-3 tbsp hot water until the noodles are heated through. Divide between bowls and serve.

MAKE-IT-YOUR-OWN UDON NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare noodles according to package directions, and drain. Toss with a teaspoon of sesame, olive, vegetable or canola oil to prevent them from sticking together, and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil until it shimmers, and sauté the grated ginger and garlic until you smell it (less than a minute). Do your best not to burn it. Add 2 cups of stock to the pot. Be careful - it might splatter.
• Bring the stock to a boil, and lower the heat to a simmer (about medium-low). Add carrots (or any hard, root vegetables, if using), and cook until they are crisp-tender, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tofu or any vegetables (except spinach), and cook until tender but still bright in color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat, and cover to keep warm.
• In a small pot, heat the remaining 1 cup of stock until it steams. Remove from the heat, and whisk in the miso paste until the miso is completely dissolved, then pour the entire miso mixture into the pot with the soup. (If using soy sauce instead of miso, skip this part and add the rest of the stock and soy sauce.) Stir in the cooked noodles and fresh spinach, if using, and heat through over medium-low, if necessary. Do not bring the soup to a boil with the miso: Some cooks believe this can ruin the miso's delicate flavor. Top as desired and season additionally, if desired, with soy sauce.