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Vegan Soba Noodle Soup With Kombu Dashi
Are you looking for a vegan noodle dish? Try this Japanese Vegan Soba Noodle Soup – your ideal choice for a cozy and effortless dinner tonight!
Looking for udon noodle soup? Try my Kake Soba, Toshikoshi Soba, and Zaru Soba!
I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy it!
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Recipe Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Vegan Soba Noodle Soup:
How To Make Vegan Soba Noodle Soup: STEP BY STEP
Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.
Step 1
Prepare toppings.
Step 2
Add soup ingredients to a large pot and boil over medium heat.
Step 3
Boil soba noodles according to the package instructions.
Step 4
Drain the noodles and quickly rinse under cold water to remove the extra starch.
Savor the deliciousness of your vegan soba noodles while they’re still warm!
Topping Variations
- Stir-fried Vegetables – Stir-fried fresh veggies, such as bell pepper, onion, bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms, with garlic and soy sauce for the hearty topping.
- Plant-based protein – Tofu, atsuage (deep-fried tofu), chickpeas, tempeh, and natto.
- Garnish with – Sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, shredded nori seaweed, and shichimi togarashi (a Japanese spice blend).
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Vegan Soba Noodle Soup with Kombu Dashi
Equipment
- 1 Medium saucepan, 18 cm/7 inches
- 1 Strainer
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the toppings: Place the dried wakame in a small bowl, soak in water for about 5 minutes, and drain it completely. Finely chop the scallion. Grill aburaage until slightly browned and cut it into small pieces. Boil spinach for one minute and cut it into small pieces.
- Make the Noodle Soup: In a large pot, add water, dashi powder, mirin, soy sauce, and salt and boil over medium heat.
- Boil the soba noodles: While preparing the soup, add the soba noodles to a separate pot of boiling water and cook according to the package instructions. Stir the noodles with chopsticks to separate them while cooking.
- Drain the noodles: Drain using a strainer and quickly rinse under cold water to remove the extra starch.
- Serve: Serve the drained noodles in a bowl, pour the soup, and place the toppings on top.
Notes
- If your noodle soup is too salty, you can balance it by diluting it with water. Conversely, if it’s too mild, add more mentsuyu to enhance the flavor.
- Soba noodles typically take a couple of minutes to cook frozen noodles and around 10 minutes or more for dried or fresh noodles. The cooking time can vary depending on the type and brand of soba noodles, so please follow the package directions.
Nutrition
This nutritional information is estimated and provided for general reference only.
Juri Austin
Hi! I’m Juri, founder of Chef JA Cooks and the creator and photographer of this site. I’m here to guide you in authentic yet easy-to-follow Japanese recipes! Let’s explore the world of Japanese cuisine together!