How to Make Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen (Recipe)

[@WayofRamen]

Whoops, I made a mistake in the voice over for the amount of konbu for the dashi. It was supposed to be 15g not 30g. I recorded the voice over super early in the morning and i was making a lot of qty mistakes. I had to rerecord it a few times and thought i caught all of them but I guess I didn't. Sorry about that.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Sound Quality of this video is fantastic 👏

[@syaroch]

The best vegan ramen I've had was at a restaurant where they added some tahini to their broth which gives it incredible body. Great video!

[@WayofRamen]

Ah very cool tantanmen inspired. Good stuff.

[@Criticmasterz]

Nice sounds wonderful

[@cRS90s]

@@WayofRamen reminds me of sesame paste haha

[@musikkritik6316]

@@cRS90s Ehm. It's just sesame paste..

[@segevkrespi8609]

T's Tantan in Tokyo maybe? they had just what you describe and it's the best ramen I ever had

[@moomi.studio]

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DO VEGETERIAN/VEGAN RAMENS AHHHH PLS DO MORE

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks! I'll probably do more in the future. It was actually really good!

[@brockolea]

check Wil Yeung's channel if you want more vegan ramen recipes

[@bezimienny5]

With this you have a solid base lol Go experiment, you know how to make vegan dashi, most tare recipes will be easily adjustable, toppings you can figure out pretty reasily... the biggest issue would be the stock, but I'm pretty sure you can find some good vegan stock recipes. Or just go with your regular roasted veggie stock. Generally aroma oils are also vegetarian in most cases, or can easily be adjusted accordingly. There's no excuse not to experiment.

[@afikoz3005]

@@brockolea he is amazing! Really recommend his channel

[@ipereiramoral]

Alright. I gotta say. This is by far THE BEST ramen I've ever had. The 2 days of work are absolutely worth it. I will keep on experimenting with toppings... Maybe next time I'll try with some miso glazed tofu. Thank you so much for uploading this 🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️🙇🏻‍♀️

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much for giving it a try! It is a lot of work to make ramen.

[@bomberri]

I made this today, it was top notch 👍🏽

[@braceharvey]

I like the idea for the tomato "chashu", I think I'd get a big meaty heirloom variety and slice it thick, salt it and let it sit in the fridge uncovered overnight to dehydrate some, kinda like you'd do a steak. Maybe even marinate it in chashu marinade, that'll dehydrate it too. That way you get more caramelization and flavor. Also I'd do thicker slices for a meatier bite.

[@MeanwhileElsewhere]

Hell yes

[@EL-ot4ld]

sounds like you’re trying to sugar coat you like meat 😂

[@braceharvey]

@@EL-ot4ld ...I do like meat? I never said I didn't.

[@graysaltine6035]

@@braceharvey Then use some fucking pork.

[@yoobeepedmeinthebeep]

meat tasted amazing until i learned how it was made. nothing wrong w trying to replicate it cuz it was what i grew up w, my mother loves to cook what her mother cooked too, it's natural. and when i brought vegan lahmacun to a picnic ppl couldn't believe there was no meat in it, and it was cheaper than meat. @@EL-ot4ld

[@omikrondraconis5708]

Why do people always seem to expect something more or less gross when vegan food is involved? Vegans like nice food too ;) Please more of this, I really enjoyed it!

[@d3vilmaycry25]

Because it's fake, I would rather go eat vegetables and vegetarian foods than those abominable fake substitutes.

[@crimeslime5419]

Food is food am I right ?!

[@tomer1571]

@@tobyinsley9010 buying meat byproducts still fuels the industry :/ you can find really good vegan ramen, I think this recipe is not the best tho. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHeqfGl8bsiMnc0 I heard this one is good, good luck!

[@ffwast]

Vegans getting involved is gross

[@Jordan-db2og]

@@d3vilmaycry25 there's no fake products here tho

[@mynameisandong]

This will make some of my friends very very happy! 😄 Great video as always!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks so much Andong!

[@panditaerawan970]

You have vegan friends? You must be a patient man.

[@christophsorg]

@@panditaerawan970 you sound like you're fun in person

[@hayopepper5593]

I’m so glad you guys made a collab^^

[@justalpha9138]

@@panditaerawan970 Really? Really??

[@Mycobob]

Should have called it nonkotsu ha ha

[@WayofRamen]

Ohhhhhh, that's a great idea. I missed an opportunity...

[@_aiborie]

*snorts Good one 😂

[@bboy1481]

Clever

[@yeeyeeasshaircut3929]

that would totally work in the tare

[@ehtikhet]

Yup. Don’t call it tonkotsu if it doesn’t contain any meat produce. That’s not how words work.

[@AdrianScarlatAS]

Congrats! I followed this step by step and the results were INCREDIBLE!! Cheers! I can't believe he first ramen I did was the vegan one, but it was absolutely amazing!

[@WayofRamen]

good job man! That's all you!

[@ThePhiphler]

Your tomatoes had sprouting seeds, the seeds should be removed when that happens because they contain some solanin and chaconin, which are bitter and slightly poisonous. Other than that very nice video. Vegan ramen is essentially an exercise in binding flavourful fats to vegetable starches instead of the fat/gelatin/protein emulsion you get from meat and bones.

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah I didn't eat the sprouted ones, I should have thrown them away instead of roasting them. Thanks!

[@julieschwartz4798]

the close up of the fried shallots was like genius. need that as a background

[@WayofRamen]

They were ridiculously tasty. I want to just keep them on hand and eat a spoonful now and then haha

[@sweetshoez]

Love the video I’m gonna try this. I made a vegan bowl inspired by a lot of the stuff that you made. I went the tantanmen-inspired route with a tahini base for the soup. And very untraditional but I have a lot of Chinese ingredients so I used a little fermented black bean paste for umami and loaded up my dashi with kombu. For my topping I made some roasted portobellos with just msg & soy sauce and holy moly dude try that some time. Vegan or not those came out so delicious. Love this channel man! You give me a lot of ideas and it’s all well made content

[@riley66tennyson]

Tho there is always slight criticism in the comments, I really want to say that I love and appreciate the work and effort you put into cooking and your videos. You deserve a lot of success 😊💛

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much!

[@englishatheart]

Though* Adding those last three letters isn't hard.

[@TehREALdeadmatters]

Never thought that I would find myself trying to cook vegan to be honest, and to top it off vegan tonkotsu ramen! My brothers girlfriend is apparently vegan and I was thinking of how to substitute for her when they come over to finally taste my homecooked ramen. Now I know what I will try out and adjust to my taste so she can indulge herself into tonkotsu ramen without the need of tonkotsu. Thanks for bringing so many new recipes, don't know when to try them all out... :D

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching! This was pretty good even for a non-vegan like me :) The dashi stock can be blended with a chicken or pork stock for the non-vegans as well so you can get a bunch of utility out of it.

[@F10cke]

I just finished my bowl of this non-kotsu ramen and oh man; it was so delicious. I used a bit more Tare and blended the oatly barista version with a bit of soymilk. Incredible.

[@miya705]

I just attempted a version of this today and it was delicious! I had to omit a few things that I forgot while grocery shopping, but it was still an amazingly complex and delicious bowl. I can't even imagine how amazing it would have been if I'd had all of the ingredients.

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for trying it out!

[@MyBoomStick1]

I just made the a delicious bowl of ramen for my family thanks to you. I’ve made several other ‘ramens’ in the last year but this is the first of your videos I followed and the first ramen I am proud of, thank you

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching and trying stuff out!

[@DasGeistigeGemuese]

Thanks for that vegan ramen receipt! I think vegan ramen is still an open field for experimenting and exploring so I’m glad for every input :)

[@MagisterialVoyager]

I really appreciate this recipe as a ramen lover and vegan.

[@gir4ff_flawless93]

You are awesome! Came here from Andong and i instantly fell in love , that is exactly the easy to follow , bingewatchable Ramenrelated content i've allways looked for ! Would also love to see more Veganified Recipes (only if its not too much effort ofc)

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much!

[@haebee]

great recipe! in my experience, potato tends to absorb saltiness from the broth which might explain why your tare ended up not salty enough. you can use daikon instead.

[@WayofRamen]

Good to know! Does daikon add body too?

[@haebee]

@@WayofRamen it adds a depth that works better than potato in vegan recipes where you're trying to create a fuller flavor without meat fat.

[@Dorabada]

I recommend trying roasted cabbage as chashu - peel whole cabbage leaves, leave the white part on, coat lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle with some salt and pepper. then roast on high temp until it browns but doesn't burn. leave to rest until it cools completely and cut to long and wide strips at the same direction of the stem (lengthwise, not across it). the umami and chewiness is incredible

[@hmsninya]

Tried your recipe and it was hands down the best ramen dish I've ever had! Really amazing, shared with friends and it was compliments all round!!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much for trying it out!

[@felixhaggblom7562]

I've been vegan for about 2 years, and one of the things I've missed the most is tonkotsu ramen, which I basically lived on back when I lived in Hakata. This looks reallly good, and cant wait to try it!

[@allypiesik1102]

It's been super fun watching you grow as both a ramen cook and a video maker! I get so excited when your videos come out. Totally gonna try this recipie!

[@nozee77]

This recipe makes me really happy! I looove vegan food, because I prefer veggies to meat, so... 😁 Please do more recipes like this!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching!

[@attaleacornell3362]

I don't even need the ramen. I'll just have a bowl of that Tomato Chashu and Fried Scallions please!

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah i might just eat that for lunch today with some rice.

[@jaalabroome4231]

I added a blended rehydrates Shitrake mushroom, roasted shallot and garlic to the oatmilk and then used a strainer to smooth it out. It was amazing. I was surprised by it actually

[@areagial]

did you heat it up first and then strained or how did you do it?

[@SCSilk]

I found your channel about a week ago and have been watching various videos. The one question I had, and almost asked you via IG, was “why not boil the noodles in the soup?” This video answered it!

[@teacup3000]

The last vegan ramen I made was a bit dissappointing but this recipe sounds promising. I'll give it a try when it gets colder again.

[@starkk19]

Crystalized umami powder.. Isn't that MSG? LOL

[@WayofRamen]

Shhhhhhhh 😉

[@thricexalliance]

Was about to say that, but you beat me to it haha.

[@chiranthiem.k.h.1597]

Research shows there's hardly no harm consuming msg. In fact, you'll find msg in nearly everything savory, from Pringles to KFC, it just becomes a big deal when it's Asian food 😒

[@muffemod]

It is!

[@devin3944]

@@chiranthiem.k.h.1597 MSG is extremely unhealthy, wtf are you talking about. "Research"

[@AyranLP]

Just Made These and some regular tonkotsu for some Friends. I Love how this allows Me to include everybody

[@joeybrazda364]

The spicy bean sprouts turned out delicious and it’s my new favorite topping! Instead of chili powder and fresh garlic I used 1 and half tablespoons of garlic siracha paste.

[@shaunyoung3234]

Good video, but a tip when dicing onions/ shallots: do the two horizontal slits first, much safer cleaner. Then just to the regular cuts, and it’s perfect!

[@SuperMonaLisaBros]

I would've used lotus roots instead of tomatoes. They soak up the broth and flavor. Take one bite, you get an explosion of savory juicy goodness! It's pure delight! 😋

[@TheBluntsmith69]

Great video! I had a bowl of vegan ramen at a pop up once, and it was hands down the best bowl of ramen I’ve ever had. Very excited to see where you can take vegan ramen in the future!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks! It was a lot better than I expected so I'll keep tinkering with it. I'm still gonna be doing a lot of regular non-vegan ramen too though.

[@MiceAl487]

I'm not vegan and probably never will be lmao, but honestly I love vegan food too and can eat both meat and vegan. I don't see why people get so whiny about it all the time. The trick is not to compare vegan food to "normal" food. Enjoy it as it is. I for one, would love to try this vegan ramen. Thanks so much for sharing. Can't wait to do this.

[@WayofRamen]

This was actually really good and I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything eating it even with it being vegan. Vegan food doesn't have to be bland or bad. It's just a different way of approaching something.

[@Xenbjorn]

YESSS finally!!

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah by far the most requested video haha needed to do a lot of research to do it right.

[@derekjeter3654]

I hate vegan dishes

[@Scott65J]

I make oat flour in a coffee grinder and add 1 1/2 to 2 Tbsp per cup of liquid to thicken...very silky and actually kinda healthy

[@GrWoppddgg9]

I made the noodles, the chashu pork, the egg and the vegan tonkotsu ramen. Was amazing, thanks for making your videos! Note, for dashi i used bonito and shiitake, and “oat milk for food” (the thickest) 🎉

[@erimkreidel1127]

Nice one, i will try this in a couple of days...I made a mushroom stock as vegan Ramen. I used couple of diffrent mushrooms to make the stock. It turned out really nice and can be done with miso or shoyu tare, witch i always keep in tbe fridge. I like the fact, as you also pointed out, that vegan Ramen is so quick, compared to chicken or pork. Great content, been following since the start 👍

[@ginanotafan1039]

Happily plant based (6 years this summer!), thanks for making this vid!! (Tho all I can see in my head is Uncle Roger screwing up his face and saying "Weeegan? Why you making dis weeegan ramen? Just throw away whole pot, start over using meat!")😂💜✨

[@Ironfranko]

Were the seeds in the tomatoes germinating? It looks like sprouts when you sliced the tomato

[@PlantDaddyGaming]

they sure were

[@englishatheart]

They were, and it seriously grossed me out. I know they're still edible, but every time I have tried eating tomatoes with sprouted seeds, it made me yak.

[@vesper7750]

​@@englishatheartit's slightly poisonous and shouldn't be eaten. He said in other comments that he didn't use those tomatoes.

[@slimlim123]

Omg! U could try fried tofu skin or fried tofu as meat replacement!! Both does soak up some soup too! Always enjoy ur videos, really happy to see the channel growing! Cheers.

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah, I'm such a vegan cooking noob, I really was just going off what I know about umami and trying to over compensate with as much glutamic ingredients as possible. Chris (the vegan ramen chef who helped me) said he's had a lot of success pressing tofu and using that as a topping. Lots still to learn on this ramen journey :)

[@slimlim123]

@@WayofRamen hahaha not dat i know any better. But definitely sounds cool!! Maybe give it a try n let us know how it goes! :)))

[@juliedesnick7401]

There is a place here in downtown LA that makes a vegan ramen with sunflower seed broth. It is delicious. A good hard boiled egg substitute would be fun to make, too.

[@user-wv1rd4he4e]

I've been waiting for this. Thanks so much!

[@sy20777]

You could use tempe (or tempeh, in english spelling) for meat substitute, tempe tempura, slice it thinly and use tempura flour, season the flour with garlic + salt and add chopped green leak in the flour

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah I've heard presses tofu works too

[@partlycurrent]

4:35 "adding some cristalized umami powder" :D :D :D :D You're allowed to say MSG my friend :D

[@joy12division]

I feel like tomato is a really underrated ingredient to ramen. If you have ever seen videos or been to matador miso they have tomato in theirs and it really brings the bowl together.

[@iaushabtiu]

That “OK” Saitama shirt is cool. Awesome recipe by the way!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks!

[@MyBoomStick1]

Wow! This looks amazing I’ll definitely try it. I’ve never seen the seeds inside a tomato sprouting before, for a second I was super confused lol

[@efigina]

Loved the recipe!! And the one punch shirt! Been looking forward to this for a while. Thanks so much..p.s. I'm assuming "crystalized umami powder" = msg? Lol..I'm a proud fan of msg.

[@WayofRamen]

Haha yes. I get hate in the comments if I use it, I get hate in the comments if I try to not use it. It's the ingredient that shall not be named haha

[@Cynt3r]

Don’t bother with MSG-haters, I’d imagine these are the same people who order steaks well-done and fear runny eggs

[@devin3944]

You use msg in your own food when you don't know how to cook

[@abdulazeemaminulhaq5312]

I would recommend sauteing your bean sprouts or roasting thing a tad bit and just oiling the pan and sprinkling salt and sugar on your tomatoes before roasting thing

[@WayofRamen]

Haha uhhh did you watch the video?

[@abdulazeemaminulhaq5312]

@@WayofRamen is this not the video where you blanched the bean sprouts and roasted the tomato to substitute it for chashu

[@maijujokihaara9811]

Make sure your vegan ramen is actually vegan if you use umami powder as the powder is usually made with bonito flakes which are made from tuna.

[@violarenaebates]

Omg I made this and it was so good. Thank you!!!!

[@angieslifetherapy6999]

This is really cool. I was really wondering how you would bring out the milky soup color without bone broth and there you go-oat milk! I should definately try this recipe because it does LOOK very similar to actual pig based Tongachu ramen but am curious about the actual taste. Thx for sharing this recipe!

[@ekan247]

‘Crystallised umami’

[@sevenchambers]

Legendary recipe.

[@VoodooMcVee]

This is an interesting recipe. I'm not even a vegan but to be honest, I can't be bothered with boiling bones for a day, I just don't have time for that, usually. So if I can just use Oatly, which I can get in almost every grocery shop in my area, to make an adequate, super quick soup, all the better!

[@WayofRamen]

yup it tastes pretty good too!

[@davidkolo]

this shit was fucking amazing, first time iv ever followed a recipe that ended up being good

[@WayofRamen]

Hey thanks so much for giving it a try! Glad it worked out for you!

[@ayzausluer8020]

Those tomatoes have their little sprouts... CUTE

[@WayofRamen]

I guess they're actually kind of poisonous from what I've learned from the comments

[@pinkpotter]

Great video! Very clear. Thank you. I'm thinking nutritional yeast will help with some umami creamy flavor too. I recently started to add it to some asian dishes like curries and noodles - and no it does not add a cheesy taste. Just adds a yummy savory richer taste!

[@WayofRamen]

yeah give it a shot, though it's already pretty packed with umami.

[@NytrateDeSodium]

hi, loved the video, do you think soja milk is fine to replace the oat milk?

[@channelbizt]

First attempt at vegan ramen...?? Good job!

[@chrisgreene9331]

Brilliant! You have converted me into a Ramen enthusiast. May I just ask what the name of those rehydrated black mushrooms are? I didn't quite catch it on the video.

[@renoits06]

My vegan ramen recipe embraces a very veggie heavy stock. It relies on mushrooms for the umami. I haven't tried making vegan ramen with soymilk or oat milk but I am going to give this recipe a try. I checked the kombu salt on amazon, and its a bit dear.... maybe ill just add more kombu tu compensate. Thanks for the video.

[@marianlowry7916]

Thank you for the video . Will the uncooked noodles freeze well?

[@WayofRamen]

yeah i freeze all my noodles after a few days in the fridge. just be sure to defrost them before you cook them.

[@etherdog]

Ryan, I am not a vegan but I would definitely make this, especially if I made my own oat milk (which isn't hard to do). I will add some of these elements to my next bowl anyway. Great presentation!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much John! It was actually really good, give it a try!

[@numapompiilius]

Going to make this with glazed seitan to replace the pork!

[@Shahar.Kadosh]

Thank you so much! I will definitely try this at home.

[@flopilop3808]

From what I've heard taking the ends from each bean sprout gives a clean look and is traditional, tedious, but you might as well go the extra mile.

[@pingano22]

Your channel is so relaxing. [ ps the music was just right ;) ]

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much for watching!

[@Cynt3r]

Looks pretty great, good idea with the fried shallots!

[@WayofRamen]

They're super tasty

[@choicelam]

like your shirt! just a thought would a battered fried apple slice then marinated in tare be a good replacement for the roasted tomatos?

[@punpun9972]

Thank you for making a vegan recipe! Now I can finally make ramen for my girlfriend.

[@jonasbodenhofer1170]

Thanks a lot, that was delicious! What is their reasoning behind taking some of the Dashi and put it in the Tare and then add it all back together in the end? Sorry I'm a beginner and was wondering. Also would this bowl go well with mayu?

[@WayofRamen]

the primary role of dashi is to bring umami to your food so i wanted to add a little bit more umami to the tare instead of using just water. i've never tried with mayu, it might work it might not.

[@malvononosu727]

Thx for ur video, I just skipped my class and I'm proud

[@piggygr686]

Thanks Andong! I think ill have more channels to enjoy watchin while eatin now :3

[@federicopresti]

Great recipe! Would it work better to make stock first and then use that to make the dashi? That way you can boil the aromatics, discard and then keep it at whatever temp you want to make dashi.

[@hunhun7155]

Have you ever found any scientific reason for the claim that you are not supposed to boil dashi?

[@taksina007]

Thanks. Look so yummy.

[@KrisHesselmark]

Amazing!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching Kris!

[@kinlyki]

What other vegan milk's have you tested for this recipe? I heard of a bunch of milks you can get from different types of nuts.

[@lanycera]

More vegan Ramen recipes please!

[@hanyoubd]

I’m gonna make this!

[@wheen2528]

Oh my god.. plz do more vegan ramen!! love your video

[@DORIHEE]

thank you so much!! i will try this😍

[@WayofRamen]

My pleasure!

[@dempa3]

Thanks for the recipe! Gives me ideas for both vegan and non vegan ramen and ither dishes! On another note, how does the induction stove know what temperature the content of the pot is?

[@WayofRamen]

it has a sensor at the bottom where the pot touches and keeps the bottom of the pot to that temperature. So its not accurate in the sense that the temperature of the soup is the same as whats displayed, but it keeps it at a constant temperature. So I set a temperature and use a thermometer to check what the actual temperature is.

[@dempa3]

I see! Quite useful nevertheless!

[@larsjnsn]

What if you do vegetable stock first and soak the shiitake and kombu in that? It would enable you to break the potato down. I assume that would be for the starch?

[@alexambu-an9814]

your shirt is really cool,saitama looks good in it

[@fish3977]

I really have to give a try to roasted tomato slices

[@chanelleyoussefi4790]

Hello, thank you for your incredible video, I am vegan so I'm excited to try the recipe! I have a question however: I bought some powdered kansui in Japan and have no idea of the proportion and how to dilute it in water. Do you have any tips? Thank you!!

[@hunhun7155]

Experiment! As a starting point I would use 1g of powder for 100g of flour. But every flour is different, personally I like to use less maybe 0.5g as I don't like the taste of too much kansui.

[@davosazizora4611]

That looks awesome, cheers for recipe!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching

[@sallyrose4044]

this looks so good omgosh

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah it was good! I'm not vegan, but I didn't feel deprived of anything eating this.

[@OhadiPeleg]

Hope to see more like this!:)

[@niconiconii4561]

were those tomatoes already budding? is that ok? I heard potatoes can't be eaten once budding but idk about tomatoes also as a Chinese I know how it feels to have all the fried shallots all over any soup dish it's just that good. my grandma always has a full container of it

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah they were starting to sprout, I didn't eat the one that had the sprouted seeds in them. I looked it up, it's OK to eat in small quantities if you don't have any allergies but it's technically not good for you.

[@niconiconii4561]

@@WayofRamen alright man cheers. Good luck on your ramen!

[@maanyavgangaraj8624]

YES! I WAS LISTENED TO! Thank you~~~~~~~~~

[@WayofRamen]

👍 No problem!

Your videos are 30% cooking and 70% chemistry lesson lol

[@shinysniper9537]

"Crystallised umami powder" lmaaoooo

[@ryuukakhadijah7766]

I have a question, at what point did you add the glutamate, and how much?

[@MyBoomStick1]

Do you have any pescatarian ramen recipes? (Seafood but no chicken,pork, or beef)

[@Clara-anise]

I'm not vegan but I like to sort of gesture towards pescetarianism in my cooking. Do you think the oat milk would work well in a gyokai bowl, for example one with a bonito dashi stock? I would love to get (something like) the creaminess of tonkotsu in my fish-based bowls without having to actually use bones

[@WayofRamen]

Probably, a lot of tonkotsu shops in Japan add milk or soy milk to their soup to add creaminess