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Vegan Ramen in Creamy Sesame Broth
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Vegan Ramen in Creamy Sesame Broth

The broth gets its body from tahini and soy milk rather than bones, yet comes out creamy and full. Roasted corn, sprouts and wakame seaweed add sweetness, crunch and a taste of the sea.

⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts
🧀 Dairy🥬 Vegetarian
Versions:Original🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

To assemble

  1. 1
    Soak the wood ear mushrooms in hot water 20 minutes, and the wakame in cold water 10 minutes. Drain and slice the mushrooms into strips.
    BowlColanderKnifeCutting board
  2. 2
    Heat the oil in a pot and fry the garlic and ginger in it 1 minute, until fragrant.
    ⚙ Pan-fryingStovePot
  3. 3
    Add the stock and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  4. 4
    Turn down the heat and simmer 10 minutes.
    ⚙ SimmeringStove
    💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
  5. 5
    Toast the corn in a dry skillet over high heat until some of the kernels turn golden.
    StoveFrying pan
  6. 6
    Blanch the bean sprouts 30 seconds in boiling water and remove.
    StovePotSlotted spoon
  7. 7
    In a bowl, whisk the tahini, miso and soy sauce with cup of the hot broth until there are no lumps.
    Bowl
  8. 8
    Return the mixture to the pot, add the milk and heat without boiling.
    Stove
  9. 9
    Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
    StovePot
  10. 10
    Drain.
    Colander
  11. 11
    Divide the noodles among the bowls and pour the boiling soup over them.
    Ladle
  12. 12
    Arrange separate piles of the bean sprouts, corn, wakame and wood ear mushrooms on top.
  13. 13
    Sprinkle the green onion and sesame seeds on top.
383calories
17 gprotein
46 gcarbs
15 gfat
● protein 18%● carbs 48%● fat 35%

Per serving (696 g), of 4 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (9) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Frying pan · Also works: Wok (None) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
  • Ladle · Also works: Measuring cup (Cup) · Spoon / teaspoon (regular) (Slow)
  • Slotted spoon · Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)

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