Miso udon noodles with teriyaki aubergine

Not long ago, I published a Japanese shoyu ramen recipe, and everyone loves it! So… today I am going to share another of my very favourite ramen recipes – miso udon noodles with teriyaki aubergine.

To start, we chop the aubergine into long pieces.

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Add the minced garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes until the garlic turns slightly golden in colour.

Drop in the aubergine, salt, teriyaki sauce and 200ml water.

Bring it to the boil, and then reduce to medium heat. Stir and cook for another 5-6 minutes until most of the water has evaporated.

The aubergine should be tender and coated evenly with thick teriyaki sauce, set aside.

Secondly, let’s prepare the broth…

Mince a clove of garlic and a small piece of ginger. Combine them with soy sauce, miso paste, bouillon powder, and salt in a small bowl. Mix well.

Pour the broth mixture and 300ml of water into a saucepan, bring it to the boil. Add in the udon noodles, stir gently, and cook for 5 minutes.

If you prefer a thicker, creamier soup consistency, you can replace 100ml of the water with 100ml unsweetened almond or soy milk.

Meanwhile, you can also prepare other toppings.

The teriyaki aubergine has quite a robust and intense flavour already, so I want to keep the other toppings mild and simple for balance. I used spring onion, wood ear mushrooms and sweetcorn. Please feel free to swap these to any of your preferable toppings.

Once the udon noodles are ready, pour it into a serving bowl.

Add the topping, garnish with spring onion and sesame seeds. Delicious when warm!

This miso udon is so simple to make as well as easy to customise to your personal preferences. You can top it up with any of your preferable vegetables, tofu, tempeh and seaweed… etc. You can also replace the udon noodles with regular ramen noodles or rice noodles for a gluten-free option.

Sweet and sticky teriyaki glazed aubergine accompanied with incredible miso flavoured soup. A bowl of delicious Japanese flavours – a great noodle soup to warm and fill you up all year round.

New to wood ear mushrooms? You may be interested in checking out my other wood ear mushrooms salad recipe

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