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Vegetarian Udon

Name: Vegetarian Udon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For Udon Soup Broth:; 2½ cups water; 1 piece kombu (4 g; roughly 3 x 3 inches or 7.5 x 7.5 cm per piece); 2 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms (17 g, 0.6 oz for the dashi broth and the minced mushrooms below); 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 tsp sugar; ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; 12 oz udon noodles (2 packages of AnnieChun's organic udon noodles); For the Crispy Seasoned Eggplant:; 1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant (126 g, 4.4 oz); 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch; 3 Tbsp oil; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; For the Sweet and Savory Minced Mushrooms:; 2 shiitake mushrooms (fresh; substitute portobello, king oyster, etc.); 1 Tbsp soy sauce; ½ Tbsp sugar; 2 Tbsp water (you can add more to cook for a longer time); For the Toppings:; 2 Shanghai bok choy; 3 oz deep-fried firm tofu cutlet (atsuage) (½ package); shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional; for kicking up the flavor)

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

30m

Total Time

45m

This Vegetarian Udon recipe features a flavorful udon soup broth made with kombu and shiitake mushrooms, crispy seasoned eggplant, sweet and savory minced mushrooms, and topped with Shanghai bok choy, fried tofu, and shichimi togarashi for an extra kick. A delicious and satisfying meat-free meal!

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Servings: 2

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1 piece kombu (4 g; roughly 3 x 3 inches or 7.5 x 7.5 cm per piece)

2 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms (17 g, 0.6 oz for the dashi broth and the minced mushrooms below)

¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

12 oz udon noodles (2 packages of AnnieChun's organic udon noodles)

1 Japanese or Chinese eggplant (126 g, 4.4 oz)

1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch

2 shiitake mushrooms (fresh; substitute portobello, king oyster, etc.)

2 Tbsp water (you can add more to cook for a longer time)

3 oz deep-fried firm tofu cutlet (atsuage) (½ package)

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional; for kicking up the flavor)

Vegetarian Udon

Ingredients

For Udon Soup Broth

For The Crispy Seasoned Eggplant

For The Sweet And Savory Minced Mushrooms

For The Toppings

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Vegetarian Udon

Ingredients

For Udon Soup Broth

For The Crispy Seasoned Eggplant

For The Sweet And Savory Minced Mushrooms

For The Toppings

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts