ramyaramesh3007This 5-ingredient combination of vegan mayo, korean ramen seasoning, spices and oat milk come together so well and taste amazing! You NEED to try this.
This Spicy Mayo Ramen Hack was popularized on Tiktok and of course, I had to make it vegan! The original hack compares itself to ‘carbonara’ by using raw eggs but we’re omitting that for obvious reasons.
This delicious instant ramen recipes comes together in just 10 MINUTES and can be made using pantry staples: spicy instant ramen, vegan mayo, some extra spices and oat milk.
Spicy ramen works best for this recipe but you can use other flavours as well – you also have to make sure it’s vegan. I use Shin Ramyun which is vegan but do note that it’s may not be allergen friendly. The ingredient list itself does not contain any animal products, eggs or milk.
Where did this idea even come from?
Adding mayo to ramen is actually a Japanese trick to make the ramen soup creamy and silky.
The original creator was a popular YouTuber named Harapeko Grizzly (はらぺこグリズリー) from Japan but it was later discovered by other creators on socials. Thanks to this, the recipe went viral but this is a trend absolutely WORTH trying! And it doesn’t matter if you’re vegan or vegetarian, this recipe still brings out the same amazing taste as the original hack.
Pantry Staple Ingredients Only
Here’s what you need for this brilliant hack:
- Instant Ramen Noodles – I used Shin Ramyun. Spicy noodles work great, you can control the amount of seasoning you add depending on your spice tolerance.
There was a lot of confusion around whether Shin Ramen is vegan — there is vegan certified one you can find here. From what I have seen, the regular Shin Ramen noodles sold in the US is NOT vegan and contains beef. The ones sold in Australia, UK and some stores in Asia seem to be vegan. Do double check before purchasing just in case!
- Vegan Mayo – I used vegan kewpie mayo. Yes they have those! There’s also one by Heinz which is great.
- Spices – garlic powder, seasoning packet, black pepper
- Oat Milk
- Garnishes!
If you’re gluten free, you can try this with gluten free ramen.
Spicy Mayo Korean Ramen
Ingredients
- 1 packet Instant Ramen Noodles (with seasoning packets)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp vegan mayo
- 1/2 cup oat milk
- noodle water
Garnish
- spring onions
- toasted sesame seeds
- roasted nori flakes
Instructions
- Cook the instant ramen noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain the noodles and save the noodle water.
- Add the seasoning, garlic powder, vegan mayo into a bowl. Add some noodle water and mix. Add in your oat milk and mix well with chopsticks.
- Add the noodles back in and mix well. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, spring onions and nori flakes.
- For a protein source, you could add some tofu or tempeh!