Plant-Based Dumpling Noodle Soup with Pak Choi and Shiitake
A quick vegan noodle soup with vegetable gyoza, shiitake, udon noodles, pak choi, soy and rice vinegar. Savoury, warming and full of texture.
Servings
Ingredients
- 3 spring onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 30 g fresh ginger
- 125 g shiitake mushrooms
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 star anise
- 1 vegan vegetable stock cube
- 1 l boiling water
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 270 g vegetable gyoza
- 300 g thick udon noodles
- 550 g Shanghai pak choi
- 4 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Roughly chop the white parts of the spring onions and finely slice the green parts. Finely chop the garlic, grate the ginger and halve the shiitake.3 spring onions, 3 garlic cloves, 30 g fresh ginger, 125 g shiitake mushrooms
- Heat half the sunflower oil in a soup pan and fry the shiitake for about 3 minutes, until lightly browned.4 tbsp sunflower oil, 125 g shiitake mushrooms
- Add star anise, garlic, ginger and white spring onion. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.1 star anise, 3 garlic cloves, 30 g fresh ginger, 3 spring onions
- Add the stock cube and boiling water. Bring to a boil, then add soy sauce and rice vinegar. Simmer for 10 minutes, adding dumplings after 8 minutes.1 vegan vegetable stock cube, 1 l boiling water, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 270 g vegetable gyoza
- Rinse the udon noodles under warm water and divide between bowls. Quarter the pak choi lengthways.300 g thick udon noodles, 550 g Shanghai pak choi
- Stir-fry the pak choi in the remaining sunflower oil over high heat for 5 minutes. Toss with half the sesame oil.550 g Shanghai pak choi, 4 tbsp sunflower oil, 4 tsp sesame oil
- Ladle the soup and dumplings over the noodles. Top with pak choi, green spring onion and the remaining sesame oil.3 spring onions, 4 tsp sesame oil
Drink pairing
This noodle soup is savoury, mushroomy and soy-led, with sesame richness and a little acidity from rice vinegar. Drinks with brightness, gentle bitterness or clean bubbles work well.
Alcoholic
- Dry Riesling or Grüner Veltliner
- Junmai sake served lightly chilled
- Crisp pilsner or rice lager
Non alcoholic
- Cold green tea with lemon
- Sparkling yuzu or lime water
- Alcohol-free pilsner
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 486kcal (24%) | Carbohydrates: 57g (19%) | Protein: 14g (28%) | Fat: 25g (38%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 3mg (1%) | Sodium: 1725mg (75%) | Potassium: 539mg (15%) | Fiber: 6g (25%) | Sugar: 9g (10%) | Vitamin A: 6234IU (125%) | Vitamin C: 72mg (87%) | Vitamin D: 0.1µg (1%) | Vitamin E: 6mg (40%) | Vitamin K: 83µg (79%) | Folate: 104µg (26%)
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