Comments on: Joy of Ramen Noodles

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:53:45 +0000

Hi Katie, thanks for clarifying your comment. I warned about dashi in miso in an earlier blog post about dining out vegan. Rest assured, the soup packet ingredients are as Chris listed above: Shoyu Powder (SoyBeans, Wheat, Sea Salt), Miso Powder (Soybeans, Rice, Sea Salt), Kombu Powder, Shiitake Mushroom Powder, Tofu (Soybeans, Nigari), Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Green Onion, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper. So, the Koyo miso soup packet does not have dashi listed as an ingredient, nor does it have any amount of cholesterol listed in the nutritional value. You are right in that many other ramen noodles, especially the ones I grew up eating in my childhood, do contain beef extract or other animal flavorings in the soup packet. That's why I am so pleased to have found the organic Koyo ramen noodles.

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:49:02 +0000

Miso soup is made for dashi which is pretty much a broth made out of seaweed and sardines. It’s kind of simple to make vegetarian friendly dashi, you just don’t use fish. But more often than not, the miso soup is made with the fish

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:13:17 +0000

What makes them not vegan?

From the “Tofu and Miso” packet in front of me:

Organic Noodles: Organic Heirloom Wheat Floor, Sea Salt.

Soup Packet: Shoyu Powder (SoyBeans, Wheat, Sea Salt), Miso Powder (Soybeans, Rice, Sea Salt), Kombu Powder, Shiitake Mushroom Powder, Tofu (Soybeans, Nigari), Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Green Onion, Garlic Powder, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper.

Thanks
Chris

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:44:41 +0000

Miso (referring to the Koyo noodles) is not vegan =[

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