Vegan Rice Noodle Soup
Inspired by a traditional vegetarian recipe from Vietnam, our Vegan Rice Noodle Soup contains a rich, aromatic broth infused with spices and veggies that is complemented perfectly with mushrooms, bok choy, mung bean sprouts and tender rice noodles.
Ingredients
Stock base:
- 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 2.5 inches of ginger chopped
- 1 large leek sliced
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 100 grams of mushrooms chopped
- Spices: 1 teaspoon of whole peppercorns 1 teaspoon of cloves, 3 whole star anise, 1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
- 1 litre of water
- 2 sheets of nori seaweed
- Salt to taste
Toppings:
- 60 grams of rice noodles
- 4 mushrooms sliced (e.g. Pleurotus or brown mushrooms)
- 6 bok choy leaves
- 90 grams of bean sprouts fresh or canned
- Garnishes: Fresh chives sesame seeds, chili flakes
- Optional: Cubed soft tofu
Instructions
- Start by sautéing chopped onion and garlic in a pot with vegetable oil until they are soft and translucent.
- Then, add in chopped ginger, leek, and carrot and continue to sauté for 3-5 minutes.
- Once those have cooked down, add in the chopped mushrooms and sauté for another 3-5 minutes.
- Add in peppercorns, cloves, star anise, and coriander seeds. Pour in 1 liter of water and bring it to a boil. Finally, let it simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Add two nori leaves and let it simmer for an additional 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Strain the broth into a bowl, squeezing the vegetables to extract their flavors. Return the strained broth to the pot and cook the mushrooms and bok choy until tender (the bok choy will be ready first).
- Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions, which for me meant immersing the noodles in boiling water for 15 minutes.
- Then, assemble the dish by placing the cooked noodles in a bowl, ladling the broth over them, and topping with cooked mushrooms, bok choy, bean sprouts, sesame seeds, chili flakes, and chopped chives.
- This dish is best served hot.
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Notes
- For additional protein, add cubed soft tofu.
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