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Learn how to make a delicious vegetarian shio ramen with this easy recipe! Enjoy the delicious blend of chewy noodles and savory flavors without chicken stock!

If you love a bowl of ramen but are searching for a vegetarian option, I have the perfect recipe for you! While the traditional base of the ramen broth is usually chicken, this vegetarian version utilizes vegetable broth that will still satisfy your taste buds.

Additionally, it's incredibly easy to make, so give it a try and enjoy the homemade shio ramen noodles at home!

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About This Recipe
What is Shio Ramen?
📋 Ingredients
Where to Buy Japanese Ingredients
🔪Instructions
Serve
Helpful Tips
How to Eat It
Thanks For Stopping By!
More Ramen Recipes You Might Like
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About This Recipe

Easy to make shio ramen recipe
Vegetarian recipe
The noodle soup is simple yet tasty

What is Shio Ramen?

Shio Ramen, translated as "salt ramen" in Japanese, is a classic Japanese ramen variety known for its clear broth.

Shio ramen soup is typically made from chicken broth and Japanese dashi stock like kombu or bonito flakes and seasoned with salt. The noodles are thin and straight, and the dish is garnished with simple toppings like boiled eggs, chashu (pork belly), bamboo shoots, and green onions.

Compared to other ramen varieties like shoyu ramen (soy sauce), miso ramen (soybean paste), and tonkotsu ramen (pork bone), shio ramen offers a simpler and more delicate broth.

📋 Ingredients

Here are the ingredients (amounts are in the recipe card below).

Ramen noodles: See below.

Toppings: While there are many topping options available, I select boiled eggs, corn, scallions (green onions or spring onions), and menma (bamboo shoots). Other choices can be fresh vegetables, boiled bean sprouts, sesame seeds, and seaweed like nori and wakame.

Soup ingredients: We will make simple homemade shio ramen soup with garlic, ginger, sesame oil, vegetable broth, and salt (sea salt is the best).

Ramen Noodles

Japanese ramen noodles are crafted from wheat flour, water, salt, and kansui, an alkaline mineral water that gives them their distinct yellow color and firm texture. Some ramen noodles may also contain eggs.

Different types of ramen noodles are available, such as thin, fat, straight, or wavy. While ramen chefs have their preferences, any of these noodles will work well for homemade shio ramen.

I like using fresh ramen noodles like the above, but you can also use dried noodles or instant noodles. Either way, ramen noodles are quick to cook and an excellent choice for a fast and delectable lunch option.

Where to Buy Japanese Ingredients

If you live in the US, you can find Japanese ingredients in the list below.

Japanese market: Mitsuwa Marketplace, Marukai
Asian market
Whole Foods Market
Health food stores
Online stores: Instacart, Walmart, Amazon

🔪Instructions

Let's go over how to make this simple ramen recipe. The instructions are as follows: preparing toppings, making shio ramen broth, cooking the noodles, and assembling the dish.

1. Boil eggs and cut them in half. Boil corn and remove the kernels from the cob. Chop scallions into thin slices.

2. Mince garlic and ginger.

3. Heat a large pot over medium heat, add sesame oil to the pot, and cook the minced garlic and ginger until you can smell their aromatic flavors.

4. Add water, bouillon powder, and salt to the pot.

5. Bring the soup to a boil.

6. Boil the ramen noodles according to the package instructions.

7. Drain the noodles.

8. Place the drained noodles in a serving bowl.

9. Ladle the hot soup over the noodles, submerging them fully.

10. Arrange the toppings on top.

Serve

Sprinkle a dash of black pepper as a garnish, and savor these delicious noodles! I hope this will become your favorite ramen!

Helpful Tips

As you prepare the soup, taste it, and feel free to adjust the ingredients to suit your personal preference.
When cooking noodles, stir them gently to prevent them from clumping together.

How to Eat It

Enjoy the noodles using chopsticks for the noodles, toppings, and a spoon for the broth.

In Japan, people slurp noodles and even drink the broth directly from the bowl without using a spoon. While slurping noodles may seem bad manner in some cultures, it is acceptable in Japan and also serves the practical purpose of cooling down the hot noodles for a more enjoyable eating experience.

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Chef JA Cooks is a Japanese food blog that shares simple and healthy Japanese home cooking recipes, including vegan and vegetarian. From traditional Japanese recipes to modern recipes with step-by-step instructions.

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