the best vegan ramen - hot for food

Ingredients

• 2 onions, halved
• 2 garlic bulbs
• 2 large sweet potatoes, diced
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 C whole cremini mushrooms
• 2 C whole shitake mushrooms
• 2 celery stalks, quartered
• 3 green onions, quartered
• 2 thick slices of fresh ginger
• 1/2 head of napa cabbage, quartered
• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp ground pepper
• 1 large piece kombu seaweed
• 12 C fresh water
• 1/3 C low sodium tamari or soy sauce
• 1/3 C tahini
• 2 tbsp red or white miso paste
• 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
• 4 (3 oz/100 g) packs vegan-friendly ramen noodles
• 1 carrot, shredded or ribboned
• 1 C frozen corn, thawed & drained
• 4 green onions, sliced diagonally
• 1 C warmed Tofu Bacon Crumbles (optional)
• 3 tsp chili oil or sesame oil (optional)