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Vegan Char Siu Wonton Noodle Soup

Tender, sweet, and savoury roasted char siu made with tofu served over a bed of springy noodles and homemade wontons.
Prep Time1 day
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: char siu, noodle soup, wontons
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 450 g extra firm tofu
  • 1/2 tsp 5-spice
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp vegan hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp vegan oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp shaoxing wine
  • 2 tsp red fermented bean curd
  • 1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup water

Noodle Soup

  • 6 cups water
  • 2 tbsp mushroom powder
  • 3-4 slices ginger
  • 1 tbsp shao xing wine
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sweetener
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • salt to taste
  • 4 servings noodle cakes

Toppings

  • 4 servings bok choy or any other asian greens
  • 12 wontons
  • spring onions
  • chili oil

Instructions

  • Drain the tofu and press it to remove excess water (you can use a tofu press or wrap it in a clean towel and place something heavy on top for 20 minutes).
  • Cut the tofu into half so you have 2 rectangular blocks. You would need about 2 tofu blocks.
  • In a big glass container, combine all ingredients needed for the marinade and whisk until well combined. Place the tofu blocks in the container and coat them with the sauce evenly. Let it marinate for 24 hours for maximum flavour.
  • Preheat oven to 220C. Place the tofu blocks on a baking tray with grease paper. Spoon some of the marinade over and bake for about 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
  • While char siu is baking, you can make the noodle soup: add water to a pot, ginger slices and bring to a boil. Add mushroom powder, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, white pepper, sweetener, sesame oil and salt.
  • Add you noodles in and cook according to package instructions. Take the noodles out, keeping the soup on flame. You can also boil the wontons in the same broth.
  • Glaze the tofu with the marinade and grill for 5 minutes. Repeat this process one or 2 more times to really soak in the flavour.
  • Slice the tofu char siu. Assemble noodles and pour soup over. Place tofu char siu, greens and steamed wontons. Garnish with spring onions and chili oil.