This recipe comes from Just One Cookbook (original recipe here)! They have some amazing Japanese recipes that I will be slowly making my way through.

This recipe is really quite easy to make, it just takes a bit of time to gather the ingredients in proper portions. Nonetheless, its pretty easy to prep ingredients and eyeball some of them once you have done it a few times, making it a much quicker process. This is a recipe for one, but just double or triple for more bowls.

Ingredients:

• • 2 tsp Sesame Oil (I like using hot chili oil)
  • 2 Cloves Garlic (pressed or minced)
  • ½ inch Ginger (grated)
  • Green Onion (use white part, save greens for topping)
  • 2 tsp Tenmenjan*
  • 2 tsp Miso
  • 1 Tbsp Sake**
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp White and Black Sesame Seeds (roasted/toasted, it’s okay if you can only find white, black sesame seeds are less common)
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Soy Milk
  • ½ cup Dashi***
  • ¼ tsp salt (kosher or sea salt; use half if using table salt)
  • Dash white pepper powder
  • Some Ramen noodles

* The recipe originally calls for Doubanjiang paste, but I have been using Tenmenjan since it was all I could find. Tenmenjan is sweeter than Doubanjian, but getting a fermented, seasoned bean paste here is the key
** The recipe originally calls for Sake, but I have been using Mirin and it works just as well, but worth experimenting with
*** Since this is a Veggie Ramen, the recipe originally calls for a Dashi made from Shiitake and Konbu (kelp) that you can find here. If you are interested in other types of Dashi to use with this recipe, check out this page that will explain all about how to make different types of Dashi

Toppings:

• • Spicy Bean Sprout Salad
  • Cabbage (thinly sliced)
  • Soft boiled Egg/Ramen Egg
  • Green Onion Greens (thinly sliced)
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Furikake (definitely not vegetarian, but this stuff is so delicious and a perfect addition to any meal)
  • Chili Oil with Fried Garlic*

* This Chili Oil with Fried Garlic is literally the tastiest stuff. It’s an incredibly tasty addition to practically any meal you have, it’s salty, savory, just a little spicy, it’s amazing. I highly recommend keeping this stuff on hand AT ALL TIMES.

These are just some tasty toppings, you can always change it up and add what you want!

Directions:

1. 1. Prepare Dashi whether this be overnight or just before.
   2. Gather all of your ingredients in small bowls. To save space I like to put the following together:
      Garlic + Ginger + Green Onion*
      Tenmenjan + Miso
      Sake + Soy Sauce
      Salt + White Pepper
      *When separating the whites from the greens for the Green Onions, cut the whites a little thicker than the greens (greens should be pretty thin)
   3. Heat sesame oil in the bottom of a pot, being careful not to burn. Once it is up to heat add in the first container of Garlic, Ginger, and Green Onion. Cook over medium-low heat until fragrant.
   4. Add second container of Tenmenjan and Miso, stirring quickly to get it mixed up proper since they are very thick ingredients and to keep from burning. Get everything incorporated well first, then let cook for just a few seconds.
   5. Add your third container of Sake and Soy Sauce, stirring to help  thin out the thick mixture in the pot. Get everything very well mixed with one another.
   6. Start adding in Soy Milk, going slowly at first to ensure everything mixes well.
   7. Add your Dashi.
   8. Add your last container of Salt and White Pepper.
   9. Prep your noodles how ever the package says to prepare them.
   10. Place noodles in your bowl. Top with your ramen broth. Add your toppings. I like to sprinkle a few sesame seeds on there and spoon some Chili Garlic Oil on last.
   11. Enjoy your delicious ramen!

This ramen is really tasty. I was really suspect about the soy milk, but man does it taste delicious. This is a great recipe for anyone, no too spicy, it’s easily prepared vegan, and very easily multiplied. You can very easily just make a huge batch of this ramen broth and dish it out to a bunch of people.

Since you have to buy all these ingredients in typically larger amounts, this is a good recipe to have multiple times since you will have all the ingredients on hand afterwards. Try this ramen with some different toppings or ratios or make some other types of ramen!