4. Drain the cooked zaru soba noodles and rinse them with cold water to cool them down quickly.
5. Pour the noodles into a bowl and add the Japanese rice vinegar. Toss everything together until everything is well coated. Serve warm!
Vegan Fried Rice
Fried rice is a popular dish from Asia and makes for a quick and easy meal. This vegan version uses tofu instead of meat, which is just as delicious. You can use any vegetables in this recipe, but we recommend using those typically found in fried rice dishes, such as peas, carrots, and onions.
Ingredients:
- 14 ounces firm tofu, drained and cubed
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
- One small onion, diced
- One carrot, peeled and diced
- One stalk of celery, diced
- One tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- One clove of garlic, minced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
Instructions:
- Whisk together the soy sauce, vegetable broth, sugar, and ground white pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, ginger root, and garlic, and cook for about five minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the tofu and frozen peas and cook for an additional three minutes.
- Stir in the soy sauce mixture and cook until everything is heated. Serve with chopped green onions on top. Enjoy!
Vegan Plov
Plov is a rice dish that is popular in many countries in Central Asia, such as Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It typically contains meat, but this vegan version uses mushrooms instead. The rice cooks in a broth made with onion, carrots, and spices and is served with raisins and fried onions.
