You will LOVE my Spicy Sweet and Sour Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe. This quick and easy ramen soup is ready in 10 minutes, give or take and with only a handful of ingredients. This Instant Ramen soup is Umami good and Vegan.
Everyone likes instant ramen noodles! Am I right! I grew up eating these noodles but my friends and I called them ichiban noodles. They were super tasty and still are, but these days I prefer ditching the flavour packet for a tastier and healthier homemade vegan ramen recipe.
The good news is you can make a way better ramen noodle broth without the flavour packet and in record time. That’s one of the great draws of ramen, right!- is how fast, easy and tasty these noodle bowls are to prepare, and the flavour possibilities are endless!
This delicious vegan ramen soup is asian inspired and made with Red curry paste, Sauerkraut (yes you read that right😊), Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian No Chicken Soup Base (my favourite veggie soup base), Smoked tofu, Chili garlic sauce if you want it spicy, and some optional but recommended veggies and of course Instant Ramen Noodles. Together these flavours create a quick & delicious umami flavoured broth.
Saurekraut works beautifully in this soup, creating a perfect sweet and sour flavour, similar to what kimchi would do. I always have sauerkraut in my fridge because I may have a slight addiction to Field Roast Frankfurters (in a bun with mustard and sauerkraut, omg so good,lol), but hey thats a whole other post, haha.
How to make Spicy Sweet & Sour Ramen Noodle Soup:
- First start by adding all ingredients, except your instant noodles to your soup pot and bring everything to a full boil.
- Next you add in the ramen noodles, and give the soup a quick stir. Cover and remove the soup from the heat. After 3-5 minutes uncover the soup, stir and serve. Voila ramen noodle soup in a flash!
- Lastly garnish your soup bowl with some chopped green onions and fresh herbs, if that’s your thing😊
What does Ramen mean?
- Ramen is traditionally a Japanese dish of quick cooking Chinese style wheat noodles ( Japanese noodle soup) that are usually served in a broth and sometimes meat and vegetables are added.
What are Instant ramen noodles?
- Instant ramen noodles are typically made with wheat flour, oil and salt and are precooked and dried into block form before packaging.
Where do you buy smoked tofu?
- Smoked tofu is available at lot of grocery stores. I buy mine at Walmart.
Recommendations for you:
- I highly recommend J-Lek Red Curry Paste. It is my favourite Thai red curry paste by far. I buy this brand in my local grocery store, if you can’t find it in your area, here is a link for you
- And of course I always recommend Vegetarian Better Than Bouillon Soup Base, it adds so much flavour to soups, stews, sauces, etc,…
Ok lets make some Spicy Sweet & Sour Ramen Noodle Soup!You will love this soup, it’s:
- QUICK & EASY
- ADDICTING
- FILLING
- UMAMI GOOD
- CHEAP TO MAKE
- SLURPALICIOUS😊
Some of my other Vegan Soup Recipes you would like:
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You will LOVE my Spicy Sweet and Sour Instant Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe. This quick and easy ramen soup is ready in 10 minutes, give or take and with only a handful of ingredients. It’s Umami good and Vegan.
Ingredients
- 1/2 package smoked tofu, chopped into small cubes
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms, (optional but tasty)
- 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, jarred, (optional but tasty)
- 2 and 1/2 tbsps red curry paste
- 2 tbsps Better than Bouillon Vegetarian No Chicken soup Base
- 2 tsp (or more) chili garlic sauce
- 3/4 cup sauerkraut, drained REALLY well
- 5 cups water
- 2 packages Ramen ( discard the seasoning packets)
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- sliced green onions, (green part only)
- chopped fresh herbs like cilantro and basil
Instructions
- First start by adding all ingredients, except your instant noodles to your soup pot and bring everything to a full boil on high heat.
- Next add in the ramen noodles, and give the soup a quick stir. Cover and remove the soup from the heat. After 3-5 minutes uncover the soup, stir and serve.
- Lastly Garnish your bowl with fresh herbs and green onions if thats your thing😊
- Enjoy!
Notes
- I do not recommend Thai Kitchen Brand Red Curry Paste. I do not like the flavour.
- For a more sour flavour add some sauerkraut juice 1 tbsp at a time, tasting as you go😊
- If you’d like a sweeter broth feel free to add a tsp or two of sugar.
- if you’d prefer your soup on the mild side just omit the chili garlic sauce, want it spicer add more👍
- If you don’t have veggies on hand the soup will still be super tasty!
- fresh herbs and green onions are optional. I usually make this soup without them, but definitely tasty either way.
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I never would have thought to add sauerkraut. Definitely trying this one.
★★★★★
It’s delicious, enjoy 😊 Thanks for your comment Hanna!
Excellent soup! I added some spinach and cilantro. Keep em coming Verna we love your recipes!
Nice! sounds delicious. Thanks so much for you kind words😊