Vegan Udon Soup (Japanese Noodle Recipe)

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Are you craving a heartwarming Vegan Udon Soup? This recipe offers you umami-rich kombu dashi stock with chewy udon noodles, the perfect comfort dish for cold days!

Looking for easy udon recipes? Try my Kake Udon, Zaru Udon, or Yaki Udon!

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I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy it!

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Why You Will Love This Recipe 

  • This vegan udon soup substitutes the traditional katsuobushi dashi with kombu dashi, a plant-based alternative.
  • It requires less than 10 ingredients and is ready in just 15 minutes!
  • This recipe offers a warm, comforting meal, perfect for chilly days.

Udon Noodles

Udon noodles, the classic Japanese noodle made with wheat flour and water, are a staple of Japanese cooking. These thick and white noodles have a chewy texture and can be enjoyed both hot and cold. Learn more about udon noodles in “What are Japanese udon noodles: A Beginner’s Guide

Recipe Ingredients

Youโ€™ll need the following ingredients to make this Vegan Udon Soup:

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  • Udon noodles: You can find udon noodles in different forms – dried, fresh, or frozen – at your local Asian grocery stores. In this recipe, I opt for frozen udon noodles for their quick preparation, requiring just a few minutes of boiling.
  • Atsuage (deep-fried tofu), wakame seaweed, and scallions for the toppings. You can substitute atsuage with firm tofu. Also, I’ll introduce more topping variations in the later section.
  • Kombu dashi powder, salt, mirin, and soy sauce for vegan soup. Dashi, a type of soup stock, is the key ingredient in infusing your soup with savory flavors. To simplify the process, I recommend using store-bought kombu dashi powder. However, if it’s unavailable, you can prepare homemade kombu dashi as an alternative.

How To Make Vegan Udon 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.

How to make vegan udon soup.

Step 1

Rehydrate the dry wakame seaweed.

How to make vegan udon soup.

Step 2

Slice atsuage and grill.

How to make vegan udon soup.

Step 3

Put soup ingredients into a large pot and bring it to a boil.

How to make vegan udon soup.

Step 4

Boil udon noodles.

Vegan udon soup in a bowl.

Serve the noodles in a bowl, pour the soup, and finish it with toppings. Enjoy your Vegan Udon Soup while it’s still warm. If you like a spicy kick, top it with a sprinkle of shichimi togarashi, a Japanese spice blend.

Recipe Tips

  • Adjusting Soup Seasoning – If your udon soup is too salty, you can balance it by diluting it with water. Conversely, if it’s too mild, add more salt to enhance the flavor.
  • Udon noodle cooking time – typically takes a couple of minutes to cook frozen udon noodles and around 10 minutes or more for fresh or dried udon noodles. The cooking time can vary depending on the type and brand of udon noodles, so please follow the package directions.

Vegan Udon Topping Variations

You have the flexibility to add various toppings. Here are some top choices for enhancing your vegan udon soup.

  • Green onions (scallion, spring onion)
  • Wakame Seaweed
  • Spinach
  • Agedama – Tempura bits (Crunchy pieces of tempura batter)
  • Tororo Kombu – Flakes of kombu seaweed
  • Aburaage – Thin deep-fried tofu. Bake on both sides with a toaster to make it
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Vegan Udon Soup

5 from 3 votes
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Author: Juri Austin
Are you craving a heartwarming vegan udon soup? This recipe offers you umami-rich kombu dashi stock with chewy udon noodles, the perfect comfort dish for cold days!
Vegan udon soup.
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Equipment

  • 1 Medium saucepan, 18 cm/7 inches
  • 1 Strainer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 packs Udon noodles, about 360g
  • 1 Tbsp Dried wakame seaweed
  • ยฝ Atsuage
  • ยผ Scallion
Noodle Soup
  • 3ยผ cup Water, 780ml
  • 1 tsp Kombu dashi powder, 5g
  • 2 Tbsp Mirin
  • 2 Tbsp Soy sauce
  • ยฝ tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  1. Preparation of Ingredients: Place the dried wakame in a small bowl and let it soak for about 5 minutes. Drain the seaweed completely. Slice atsuage and grill for 7 to 10 minutes. Finely chop the scallion.
  2. Make the Udon Soup: In a large pot, add water, kombu dashi powder, mirin, soy sauce, and salt and boil over medium heat.
  3. Boil the Udon Noodles: While making the soup, add the udon noodles to a separate pot of boiling water and cook them for about two minutes.
  4. Drain the noodles: Drain using a strainer and quickly rinse under cold water to remove the extra starch.
  5. Serve: Serve the drained noodles in a bowl, pour the soup, and place the atsuage, wakame, and scallions on top. You can top it with shichimi togarashi, a Japanese spice, for an extra kick.

Video

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Notes

  • Adjusting Soup Seasoning: If your udon soup is too salty, you can balance it by diluting it with water. Conversely, if it’s too mild, add more salt to enhance the flavor.
  • Udon noodle cooking time typically takes a couple of minutes to cook frozen udon noodles and around 10 minutes or more for fresh or dried udon noodles. The cooking time can vary depending on the type and brand of udon noodles, so please follow the package directions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 38gFat: 16g

This nutritional information is estimated and provided for general reference only.

Course: Main
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: vegan udon soup

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