Udon With Mushroom Broth, Cabbage, And Yams

Serves: 3

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

58

Sweetness

49

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Water

Directions:

1

For broth: Bring broth and 3 cups water to simmer in large pot over medium heat

2

Add cilantro, mushrooms, sliced ginger, and lemongrass

3

Cover; simmer until mushrooms are tender, about 30 minutes

4

Rinse kombu; add to broth

5

Simmer 1 minute

6

Using tongs, remove kombu and mushrooms; discard kombu

7

Transfer mushrooms to work surface; cut off stems and discard

8

Cut each mushroom into 3 to 4 strips

9

Strain broth through fine-mesh strainer into another large pot; discard solids in strainer

10

Add tamari and rice vinegar to broth

11

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

12

Cover and chill mushrooms

13

Cool, cover, and chill broth

14

Bring broth and 3 cups water to simmer in large pot over medium heat

15

Add cilantro, mushrooms, sliced ginger, and lemongrass

16

Cover; simmer until mushrooms are tender, about 30 minutes

17

Rinse kombu; add to broth

18

Simmer 1 minute

19

Using tongs, remove kombu and mushrooms; discard kombu

20

Transfer mushrooms to work surface; cut off stems and discard

21

Cut each mushroom into 3 to 4 strips

22

Strain broth through fine-mesh strainer into another large pot; discard solids in strainer

23

Add tamari and rice vinegar to broth

24

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

25

Cover and chill mushrooms

26

Cool, cover, and chill broth

27

For garnishes: Bring large pot of salted water to boil

28

Cook yams until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes

29

Using skimmer, transfer to medium bowl

30

Cook snow peas, cabbage, and carrots separately until crisp-tender (snow peas, 30 seconds; cabbage, 1 1/2 minutes; carrots, 2 minutes)

31

Using skimmer, transfer vegetables to separate bowls

32

Reserve cooking liquid

33

DO AHEAD: Vegetables can be cooked 2 hours ahead

34

Let vegetables and liquid stand at room temperature

35

Bring cooking liquid to boil

36

Sprinkle with salt

37

Add noodles; cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring often

38

Drain; rinse

39

Meanwhile, bring vegetable broth to simmer

40

Add green onions and ginger strips

41

Season with salt and pepper

42

Using tongs, divide noodles among bowls

43

Divide mushrooms, yams, snow peas, cabbage, and carrots among bowls, each in separate mound

44

Divide tofu, if using, among bowls

45

Ladle broth over and serve, passing sambal oelek and tamari separately

46

Bring large pot of salted water to boil

47

Cook yams until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes

48

Using skimmer, transfer to medium bowl

49

Cook snow peas, cabbage, and carrots separately until crisp-tender (snow peas, 30 seconds; cabbage, 1 1/2 minutes; carrots, 2 minutes)

50

Using skimmer, transfer vegetables to separate bowls

51

Reserve cooking liquid

52

DO AHEAD: Vegetables can be cooked 2 hours ahead

53

Let vegetables and liquid stand at room temperature

54

Bring cooking liquid to boil

55

Sprinkle with salt

56

Add noodles; cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring often

57

Drain; rinse

58

Meanwhile, bring vegetable broth to simmer

59

Add green onions and ginger strips

60

Season with salt and pepper

61

Using tongs, divide noodles among bowls

62

Divide mushrooms, yams, snow peas, cabbage, and carrots among bowls, each in separate mound

63

Divide tofu, if using, among bowls

64

Ladle broth over and serve, passing sambal oelek and tamari separately