The SECRETS To Make VEGAN RAMEN BETTER

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tempeh is a great source of protein and has a firmer texture.

shiitake mushrooms

🥗Healthier: cremini mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Button mushrooms are more widely available and less expensive.

ramen noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Spaghetti can be a budget-friendly alternative that works well.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a neutral oil that is less expensive.

Add 1/2 pound of shiitake mushrooms to a large stockpot.

Chop the ends off a bunch of green onions and add them to the pot.

Add 1 large head of ginger, skins and all, to the pot.

Slice 2 heads of garlic in half, discard the root, and add to the pot, skins included.

Add 1 pound of carrots (about 4 large carrots) to the pot without chopping them.

Pour in 1/4 cup of coconut oil and 1/4 cup of safflower oil into the pot.

Add 1/4 cup of nutritional yeast to the pot.

Pour in 1/4 cup of dark soy sauce into the pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of Marmite and mushroom seasoning to the pot.

Rinse a piece of dried kombu and add it to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of agar agar to the pot.

Pour in 20 cups of filtered water into the pot and bring to a rolling boil.

Leave the broth uncovered at a rolling boil for about 6 hours, monitoring the water level and adding more if necessary.

Chop a bunch of green onions into 3-inch segments for scallion oil.

Heat 1/2 cup of safflower oil in a skillet and add the chopped green onions once heated.

Let the green onions simmer in the oil for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let them sit for 20 minutes.

Sear the Vietnamese vegan ham in the remaining oil from the scallion oil.

Prepare the braising sauce in a large Dutch oven with 1 large knob of ginger sliced, 1 scallion peeled and sliced, 1 cup of soy sauce, 1 cup of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of oil, 2 1/2 cups of water, and 1 cup of sugar.

Remove the seared vegan ham and add it to the braising sauce, pouring the oil and scallions over it.

Cover and cook on low heat for about 2 hours.

After 2 hours, remove the ham and cut it into half-inch thick pieces.

Place the ham in a glass container and pour some of the braising liquid over the top to seal it.

Let the ham rest for 2 hours in the braising liquid.

Boil water in a saucepan for the noodles.

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