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Vegan mazemen with broccoli and cabbage

Published: 07.22.2022 » Last updated: 01.04.2023

What’s in this vegan noodle bowl? Fresh ramen, reduced teriyaki sauce, broccoli florets and diced cabbage. Easy and fast meal that's both tasty and filling.

Vegan noodles, broccolo and cabbage with teriyaki sauce

But… mazemen? Mazemen is an array of brothless ramen dishes. “Maze” means to mix; “men” means noodles. To make mazemen, noodles are tossed in sauce and various toppings, and can be served hot or cold.

In this hot mazemen recipe, the sauce is teriyaki sauce with a bit of grated ginger that was reduced until thick which essentially makes it a tare — a sauce used for dipping or glazing. Yes, it’s that thick by the time the noodles are tossed in.

Ginger is not a traditional ingredient of teriyaki sauce. But since this is a vegan dish without the richness of meat to add nuance, a little ginger-y heat is recommended although still entirely optional.

For best results, I cooked the vegetables separately in boiling water before throwing them into the mix. That way, they only needed to be heated through at the end. No danger of overcooking and turning them into a mush.

The cooked dish is richly flavored, the broccoli florets are lightly crisp and the cabbage leaves are wonderfully sweet.

Full recipe below

Vegan mazemen with broccoli and cabbage

Connie Veneracion
Cooked and originally published way back in November 28, 2016 when my older daughter was still a vegetarian (she eats poultry and seafood now), I discovered that reducing the teriyaki sauce before tossing in the noodles makes it sticky and it coats the noodles better. The reduced sauce gives the noodles a more attractive glossy appearance too that makes the dish more appealing.
Filling enough for a meatless lunch or dinner, this noodle dish can also be served in smaller portions as a side dish for omnivores.
Vegan noodles with teriyaki sauce
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 120 grams fresh ramen
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup diced white cabbage
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots - or use onion
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce - I used Kikkoman
  • 2 tablespoons sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin
  • ¼ teaspoon grated ginger
  • honey - to taste (optional)
  • 1 drizzle sesame seed oil
  • toasted sesame seeds - to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Boil about six cups of water in a pot.
  • Drop in the noodles.
  • When the water boils again, scoop out the noodles and plunge in iced water. Drain well.
  • Into the boiling water, add the broccoli florets and diced cabbage. Cook for one minute.
  • Scoop out, plunge in iced water and drain.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a wok.
  • Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened.
  • Pour the soy sauce, sake and mirin.
  • Stir in the ginger.
  • Boil gently until reduced to half.
  • Taste. If you want the teriyaki sauce to be a little sweeter, add honey or sugar.
  • Add the noodles and vegetables to the sauce.
  • Drizzle in a little sesame seed oil.
  • Stir and toss alternately just until heated through.
  • Top the vegan mazemen with toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately.
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Keyword Noodles, Teriyaki Sauce

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.

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