Vegan Ramen: 50 Plant-Based Recipes for Ramen at Home

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Serve up perfect, plant-based, homemade ramen Japanese ramen is beloved around the world because it’s savory, satisfying, and endlessly customizable. But how do you make tonkotsu ramen rich and delicious without pork? Or shio ramen without bonito flakes? Vegan Ramen shows you the way. Discover the keys to creating a balanced and filling homemade ramen bowl with only plant-based ingredients. Get ready to explore the 5 components of ramen, the tastiest cooking techniques, and step-by-step guidance for assembling your perfect bowl. This ramen cookbook features: The anatomy of a bowl—Start with the building blocks of any ramen with vegan base recipes for oil, tare, broth, noodles, and toppings that any home cook can master. More than substitutions—Don’t settle for the typical vegan swaps; these recipes are expertly crafted from the ground up to highlight the amazing flavors and textures that plant-based eating offers. A treasure trove of recipes—Dig into ramen recipes and side dishes that run the gamut from vegan classics to totally unique plant-based creations, including side dishes and drinks. Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents INTRODUCTION PART ONE: STEP-BY-STEP VEGAN RAMEN CHAPTER 1: GETTING TO KNOW VEGAN RAMEN CHAPTER 2: THE ELEMENTS OF RAMEN Kombu Dashi Vegan “Chicken” Stock Caramelized Cabbage Stock Vegan Demiglace Shoyu Tare Shio Citrus Tare Spicy Miso Tare Soffritto Tare Infused Garlic Oil Infused Scallion Oil Infused Chili Oil Cold-Infused Rosemary Oil Traditional Ramen Noodles Seared Mushrooms Fried Sweet-Glaze Tofu Twice-Thawed and Baked Tofu Garlic-Oil Corn Seasoned Wilted Spinach Soy Curl “Chicken” PART TWO: BOWLS AND SIDES CHAPTER 3: RAMEN Fancy “Elevated” Instant Ramen Simple Shio (Salt) Ramen Yuzu Shio Ramen Hakodate Shio Ramen (Traditional Hokkaido Ramen) Simple Shoyu Ramen Tonyu Shoyu Ramen (Creamy Soy Milk Shoyu Ramen) Plant-Based Tonkotsu Ramen Simple Miso Ramen Sapporo-Style Miso Ramen Tantanmen (Spicy Sesame Miso Ramen) Kimchi Ramen Japanese-Style Curry Ramen Thai Red Curry Ramen Tsukemen (Dipping Ramen) Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Summer Ramen) Tanmen (Ramen with Stir-Fried Vegetables) Mazemen (Brothless Ramen) Mom’s “Chicken Soup” Ramen Chili Tomato Ramen “Cheese” Ramen “Beef Stew” Ramen Tori Paitan (Creamy “Chicken” Ramen) “Konkotsu” Ramen (Safframen’s Corn Ramen) Ash Reshteh Ramen (Persian Ramen Noodle Soup) CHAPTER 4: SIDES AND DRINKS Savory Veggie Gyoza Sunomono Salad Panfried Edamame Umeboshi Onigiri Tofu Karaage with Spicy Vegan Mayo Yuzu Lemonade Umeshu Cocktail MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS RESOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS