How long do the rice noodles cook?

Until al dente, just 4 minutes or so. Watch them so they don't overcook.

Rice Noodle Soup With Tofu Rice Paper Rolls, Shiitake Mushrooms & Nori Sheets: Vegan

Rice Noodle Soup With Tofu Rice Paper Rolls, Shiitake Mushrooms And Nori Sheets.

A Vegan Noodle Soup With A Tamari And Mirin Broth, Crunchy Vegetables And Pan Fried Rolls On Top.

Makes 2 Good Size Bowls, With Two Rice Paper Rolls In Each. Eat It While It Is Steaming Hot.

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Introduction to rice noodle soup

This rice noodle soup is flat rice noodles and lightly sautéed carrot, celery and broccoli, with shiitake mushrooms and spring onions, in a broth of water, vegetable stock, tamari and mirin. Two small tofu rice paper rolls go on top of each bowl, and it is garnished with finely sliced nori and sesame seeds. It makes 2 good size bowls, it is vegan, and it is best eaten while it is steaming hot. The rice paper rolls are the same tofu, potato and vegetable parcels I make from a Bali cooking class. You can find that recipe here: my tofu rice paper rolls with nori. Make them first, then build the soup around them. For the stock, make your own, or use one good brand of vegetable stock cube. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us. Or chat with me at a Flametree yoga or meditation class via these timetables.

Rice noodle soup with rice paper rolls

Rice noodle soup in a black bowl with tofu rice paper rolls, carrot, broccoli, nori strips and sesame seeds

Eat it while it is steaming hot.

Ingredients for rice noodle soup

Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio dish. It makes 2 good size bowls.

The noodles and vegetables

A handful of flat rice noodles
1 carrot, finely sliced
1 head of broccoli
Celery, and a couple of celery leaves
4 shiitake mushrooms, soaked and finely sliced
Spring onions, finely sliced

The broth

3 cups of water
1 cup of vegetable stock (make your own, or use 1 good brand stock cube)
1 tbs tamari (then taste and see)
1 tbs mirin
Any Japanese chilli pepper, a good sprinkle, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

To finish

Small tofu rice paper rolls, 2 for each bowl
½ nori sheet, finely sliced, to garnish
Sesame seeds, to garnish

Lightly sautéed carrot and broccoli

Lightly sauteed carrot sticks and broccoli in a black bowl for vegetarian noodle soup

Only a very light sauté, so they stay bright.

How to make rice noodle soup

Use these steps to make this vegan noodle soup.

Step 1: Make the rice paper rolls

Make small rice paper rolls with the tofu filling, using my tofu rice paper rolls recipe.

Step 2: Heat the broth

Into a saucepan, add the 3 cups of water, the vegetable stock, 1 tbs of mirin and 1 tbs of tamari. Taste and see, and add more if you like.
Heat on a low temperature for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Cook the noodles

Boil water and cook the rice noodles until al dente, just 4 minutes or so. Watch them, so they don’t overcook.
Drain.

Step 4: The vegetables

Very lightly sauté the carrot, celery and broccoli, and put them into a bowl.
Add the finely sliced mushrooms and spring onions.

Step 5: Build the bowl

Pour in the broth of tamari, mirin and vegetable stock.
Place 2 rice paper rolls on top.
Then add the noodles, and garnish with nori and sesame seeds.
Eat while it is steaming hot.

The broth, steaming hot

Steaming tamari and vegetable broth poured over carrot, broccoli and spring onions for rice noodle soup

Broth over the vegetables.

Finished with nori and sesame

Bowl of vegan rice noodle soup with flat noodles, carrot, rice paper rolls, nori and sesame seeds

Noodles in, nori and sesame on top.

Is this rice noodle soup vegan?

Yes. The broth is vegetable stock with tamari and mirin, and the rice paper rolls are filled with tofu and vegetables. If you use a stock cube, check the label. If you need it gluten free, check your tamari, mirin and stock labels too, because brands vary.

How is this different from pho?

Pho is a Vietnamese rice noodle soup, usually made with a beef or chicken broth. Mine uses a light vegetable broth with tamari and mirin, and has tofu rice paper rolls on top instead of meat.

How much protein is in firm tofu?

Raw firm tofu has about 17.3 g of protein in every 100 g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. The tofu in the rice paper rolls is what makes this soup a filling meal.

What goes in this rice noodle soup?

This rice noodle soup starts with a light broth: 3 cups of water, a cup of vegetable stock, a tablespoon of tamari and a tablespoon of mirin, heated on a low temperature for 10 minutes. Taste it, and add more tamari or mirin if you like. A good sprinkle of Japanese chilli pepper is optional. The vegetables are carrot, celery and broccoli, only very lightly sautéed so they stay bright, plus finely sliced shiitake mushrooms and spring onions. The flat rice noodles cook in boiling water until al dente, which takes just 4 minutes or so. Watch them so they don’t overcook, then drain them. The tofu rice paper rolls are what turn it into a meal. Two small rolls sit on top of each bowl, and the soup is garnished with finely sliced nori and sesame seeds. Raw firm tofu has about 17.3 g of protein in every 100 g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It makes 2 good size bowls. Make it fresh and eat it straight away, while it is steaming hot.

Rice noodle soup: quick questions answered

How long do you heat the broth?

On a low temperature for 10 minutes.

How do I stop the rice noodles going soft?

Cook them until al dente, just 4 minutes or so, and watch them so they don’t overcook. Then drain them.

How many bowls does it make?

Two good size bowls.

How much tamari and mirin go in the broth?

1 tbs of each, but taste and see. The same goes for the Japanese chilli pepper: a good sprinkle, according to taste.

Can I make it ahead or freeze it?

No. Make it fresh, and don’t freeze it.

What stock do you use?

Make your own vegetable stock, or use one good brand of stock cube.

How many rice paper rolls go in each bowl?

Two, placed on top before the noodles go in.

When should I eat it?

Straight away, while it is steaming hot.

What goes in a rice noodle soup like this?

Flat rice noodles, lightly sautéed carrot, celery and broccoli, shiitake mushrooms and spring onions, in a broth of water, vegetable stock, tamari and mirin. Two tofu rice paper rolls go on top of each bowl.

Do the vegetables cook in the broth?

No. Very lightly sauté the carrot, celery and broccoli so they stay bright, put them in a bowl with the mushrooms and spring onions, then pour the hot broth over them.

Is this rice noodle soup a full meal?

Yes, the tofu in the rice paper rolls is what makes this soup a filling meal. It makes 2 good size bowls.

More Flametree noodle and soup recipes

If you like this, try my black rice noodles with tofu and edamame, my quinoa noodle stir fry with Japanese tofu, or my spicy roasted vegetable soup. Another tofu and shiitake dish with tamari and mirin is my gluten free wontons.

Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?

Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me. Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option. Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by.

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