Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles

5 stars

I'm vegan and cook 99.9% of what I eat, so I couldn't WAIT to crack this vegan noodle bonanza. I was NOT disappointed!

The book starts with a traditional section: pantry staples. This may be particularly useful for folks who are not vegan and/or who tend toward a more homogenous diet since the dishes here reflect a number of cultures. Then, readers get meaty (I couldn't resist!) sections on cold and hot noodle dishes, among others. Each recipe begins with a quick intro to the dish and often culture from which it comes and then has a clearly delineated list of directions and ingredients. The recipes appear clear and easy to follow, and the photos that accompany them left me feeling hungry and also making alterations to my shopping list. I've already bookmarked several of these and will be starting with Hakka Noodles, which I'm certain will be a June gloom (and beyond!) favorite!

Vegan cookbooks often look promising and are then filled with weirdly sugary and fatty substitutes (we don't need fake meat to live our best lives in the kitchen, you know?!), and there is often lacking variety in the recipe collection. As the title suggests, this is a cookbook for vegan NOODLES, so while there is definitely a running theme, there are many different styles, cooking methods, and cultures from which to choose. I'm excited to add quite a few of these recipes to my summer kitchen extravaganza and especially to my dinner plate!

I recommend this one for folks who love noodles, vegan and non-vegan alike!

As a sometimes vegan, always vegetarian I love this cookbook! It all looks so good and is easy to make dishes.

This is a great cookbook for vegans or those who just want to eat more vegan more often (i.e., me). It's got basics covered as well as some really cool variations, and I appreciated the range of Asian noodles covered (and the fact that the author always pointed out the origin of each recipe). I have so many new summer recipe ideas now, and I can't wait to try others out once it's cooler.

Synopsis (from Netgalley, the provider of the book for me to review.)
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The first plant-based, pan-Asian noodle cookbook, featuring classics made vegan and exciting innovations

When author Cheynese Khachame became vegan, she brought her passion for Asian cuisine along for the ride. As she veganized—and improvised—her favourite recipes, TikTok followers ate it up!

Now, in Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles, Cheynese plant-ifies popular dishes from Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and China and offers entirely new noodle recipes. From cold to hot, soups to sauces, this cookbook fulfills all your wildest cravings—cozy up with a bowl of Vietnamese Pho, spice up your lunch with Soba Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce, or give classic carbonara a twist with Udon Carbonara Japanese Style.

With more than fifty delicious plant-based recipes and mouthwatering photos, Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles is your one-stop shop for meals to slurp!

I don't do TikTok and I have a step-stepson (oh you figure that one out) who only eats REAL CHINESE FOOD .. along with his body weight in poutine (REAL CANADIAN FOOD) so this book made me smile...not that he would ever eat vegan food. I happen to love udon noodles ...made anyway, any temperature so this book appealed to me. The recipes are very versatile and will appeal to vegans and you can easily add in different proteins to make them vegetarian or outright carnivore to satisfy all the different eaters in your home. This is a great book for the person who spends way too much money on take out and delivery as well as those who love to cook!
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This is a great cookbook! I love all of the pictures accompanying the recipes, everything looks delicious. Noodles are one of my favorite things to eat/cook so I’m excited to try just about every single recipe.

Gorgeously photographed a packed with recipes. A recommended purchase for collections where cookbooks are popular.

Can’t wait to cook something from this awesome collection! I so appreciate the variety of noodles here—so many of which I haven’t cooked with before. I’ll definitely be making the chili crunch sauce, along with the vegan fish sauce alternative. Although I’m vegetarian, I feel like all types of eaters could appreciate these recipes and adjust to fit their preferences as needed!

Lots and lots of cold noodle recipes. I loved that there is a lot of photos so you can see the difference between the different ingredients and noodle types.

"Discover a delightful fusion of Asian flavors and vegan cuisine in Cheynese Khachame's captivating book, Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles. As an ardent advocate of plant-based living, the author successfully transforms beloved dishes from Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and China into delectable vegan versions. Prepare to indulge in a variety of noodle-based creations, ranging from refreshing cold dishes to soul-warming soups and tantalizing sauces. Dive into a comforting bowl of Vietnamese Pho, savor the zing of Soba Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce for a flavorful lunch, or experience a unique twist with Udon Carbonara Japanese Style. Featuring over fifty irresistible plant-based recipes and accompanied by mouthwatering photos, this cookbook is your ultimate companion for enjoying a satisfying slurp-filled feast!"

Amazing recipes for all kinds of ramen! This is the first time ive seen ramen vegan recipes that actually had so many options. How to make your own noodles, broth, sides, and toppings. I would definitely buy this for all my friends.

Awesome noodle book for vegans and non-vegans alike! Full of delicious recipes, this has something for everyone! Lovely photos, and with a expansive chapter in the beginning of the book on pantry staples, this book is all you need to make noodles for days!

I can't wait to make some of these recipes! Thank you Netgalley and The Experiment for the ARC!

Lots of amazing vegan recipes that are all highly achievable with standard ingredients. Every recipe made my mouth water in anticipation!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have always wanted to learn how to make Asian noodles from scratch. I am gluten-free and there are several recipes in this book that I can adapt to meet my dietary needs. I am looking forward to trying several of these recipes!

Small and mighty is what you can call this book! The recipes use authentic yet accessible ingredients, the directions are easy to follow, and the photographs are beautiful. An included list of pantry ingredients and tools are simple and informative. The best part, though, is the scale of the noodle recipes included in this cookbook. For people who live alone, or in small families, they are perfect. Readers can make one or two servings and not be bored after eating the leftovers for days on end. Top on the list to try are the Biang Biang and the Pad Thai.

I received an ARC of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review.

This cookbook is full of creative and interesting recipes. And the pictures are fantastic!

How fun to have a cookbook full of noodle recipes just from the perspective of someone who enjoys noodles from Asia. I thought the recipes were easy to follow. I just don't have all the ingredients readily available in my pantry. This would be a great activity if you had a themed friends dinner party.

This is a great book, especially for people like myself that know very little about noodles. There is a great introduction to the various type of noodles, and so many recipes that are very yummy and made with vegans in mind. Easy to read, easy instructions to follow and great photographs of the dishes. A real must for anyone that wants to delve into these tasty meals.
Thanks you NetGalley and the publishers for the DRC

If you love asian noodles and you're vegan, this is the book for you. So many noodle dishes that are normally not an option! Recipes seem mostly easy to follow and fairly simple, though there are a few that take more time/steps.

A gorgeously visual collection of recipes that left me inspired and excited to try out new recipes in the kitchen.

As someone with a busy work schedule, it was nice to have delicious and approachable recipes to page through. I would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was really excited for this book. I love noodles and it makes me a little sad when I see all these delicious looking recipes online and I get a little sad because they have meat. This book is perfect. There are tons of great recipes in this book. Enough to keep me busy for a long time.

Super easy to follow recipes with the ingredients listed on the right and directions on the left. There are pictures of the dishes as well. At first I was a bit confused what image when with what recipe in the ebook version; however, if it was in viewed like a normal book it would make sense. I never realized how many different Vegan noodle dishes there were until I tried out this cookbook and all the dishes look and sound amazing. Only a few recipes have ingredients that may be a bit harder to find like bamboo shoots.

My only recommendation would have been to maybe have a little bit more spacing between lines in the directions to make it a bit easier to on the eyes when reading the recipe and trying to cook for some of the ones that have more steps.

I absolutely love being able to make a variety of different Asian style noodle dishes (included hot, sautéed, and cold dishes), as well as having recipes on how to make to soup stock, kimchi, sauces, etc. in the basic section of it. At the beginning there is descriptions of different noodles, spices, condiments, produce, and utensils that would be used throughout the cookbook.

I'm not vegan, but I have made a lot of vegan food, & I love East Asian food. Noodles are a favorite, so this book is great for me. You're not going to find a lot of protein in here, so keep that in mind. I like that it's not filled with meat substitutes like a lot of vegan cookbooks. The recipes are easy to follow. Some ingredients may not be available at the average grocery store, but I make a near weekly trip to my preferred Asian store. If you haven't been to one I certainly recommend it, & you should make a shopping list using this book

As a vegan who’s obsessed with noodles, I can’t recommend this recipe book enough. Since I became vegan a year ago, I’ve been on the hunt for a really good vegan recipe book, and this book is the one (for me). The recipes are easy to follow, and taste really great. (I’ve only made a few at the time of this review, and I enjoyed them all). So if you’re vegan (or not) and love noodles, I highly recommend checking out this recipe book.

Noodles are the best! This book presents a good variety of East Asian flavored recipes all with noodles or in service of noodles (Make my own chili crisp? Yes, please.)

It’s nice to see a Pantry/Ingredients section with such an appealing layout. The photos are so helpful. While I regularly use kombu and nori, I didn’t previously know what wakame looked like. I love that important non-vegan sauces are noted in the pantry section with page numbers for the vegan recipes later in the book.

This is a book for newish cooks and for those who are ready to make their own noodles. Khachame does an excellent job of introducing us to new ingredients while also providing substitutions. Directions are clear, the layout useful and the pictures enticing.

What did I not like about this book? Nothing! The pictures were outstanding making the mouth water while turning every page. It was an encyclopedia of all things noodles and their ingredients. The author has painstakingly laid out everything you wanted to know about noodles and then some. I can't rave enough about this book. The recipes were extensive and covered vegan options for simple pantry items like "fish sauce", hoisin sauce and others. I have every manner of vegan cookbook, but this one is a definite must in my kitchen. The recipes are authentic, the pictures outstanding, and it will be a favorite in anyone's kitchen.

Yum! This looks like a terrific cookbook and I’ll be buying a several copies as gifts. Love the section with recipes for vegan versions of basic sauces. And then a wide range of Asian cold and hot noodle and soup dishes. Beautifully photographed and well written recipe directions.

I love exploring vegan cuisine, and my family loves noodles, so I was glad to cook from this book. There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in Cheynese Khachame’s vegan cookbook Ooodles of Vegan Noodles. In her brief introduction, she notes that she loves to veganize recipes, and is drawn to Asian food. Thus, oodles of noodles! There’s a good section on Pantry Staples, and then it’s right into the recipes. I have to note the photography here: it was wonderful, and each recipe has a bright and appetizing photograph. I chose two dishes to make.

Korean Cucumber Kimchi:

I make a more traditional cabbage kimchi, and love it. It’s good for the palate and the microbiome! Branching out, I thought I’d try this cucumber kimchi. It was so simple to put together, and I have the Mason Top brand of fermenting lids, so I was ready to go. It fermented for three days, but interestingly, I didn’t get the vigorous fermentation that I normally get with my regular kimchi. I suspect this is entirely due to the vegan recipe and absence of shrimp paste. I was slightly disappointed by the lack of true funky fermented taste and the cucumbers lacked bite. But it tasted fresh and it will make a good condiment that will last for months in the fridge.

Summer Rolls with Spicy Noodles:

This was a fairly easy recipe but it takes time because of all the components and wrapping the rolls. There’s a Spicy Sauce that goes into the noodles, and is used as an accompaniment.

This Spicy Sauce needs its own paragraph! It’s honestly more of a paste, but we spooned it on to the rolls liberally and it was so satisfying. My daughter started slathering it on her carrot sticks and was in heaven. It’s mildly spicy and salty and perfect. It is the knock-it-out-of-the-park winner so far in the book, and I’ve already made it again! I keep it in the fridge to put on, well, everything. I even put it on my Neapolitan pizza (sorry, Italy...).

Overall, this is a basic, good cookbook for vegans and, I’d dare say, omnivores as well. If you’re not familiar with Asian ingredients, then it’s a fun and easy way to learn, because the recipes aren’t difficult.

Thanks to @netgalley and @theexperiment for a gifted copy.

Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles is an excellent Asian cookbook, one whose dishes have so much flavor, eaters will not miss the meat. Not every dish has an accompanying photograph, which is a shame because the recipes are so vibrant.

The cookbook starts with Pantry Staples, including an explanation of different noodles, nuts and seeds, and Asian condiments, all with photographs for easy identification. The recipes themselves start with the Basics, such as Soup Stock and Homemade Udon Noodles. Next comes Cold Noodle Soups, with dishes such as Noodle Soup with Kimchi. The third recipe section is called Cold Noodle Salads, including such recipes as Soba Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing and Rolled Rice Noodles. This is followed by Sauteed Noodles, with enticing dishes such as Mixed Vegetables with Glass Noodles and Pad Thai. The next chapter is Hot Noodle Soups, including delicious meals like Miso Ramen, Curry Udon, and The Ultimate Mushroom Ramen. Finally, the cookbook wraps up with More Noodle Recipes, with finished dishes like Biang Biang Noodles and Crispy Noodles with Sauteed Vegetables.

Overall, the recipes could be adaptable to all ways of eating. That being said, I do with the author had included substitutions. For instance, I would have liked to see a note with appropriate changes for wheat noodles or soy sauce. Some who follow vegan eating may also have issues with eating gluten. In my experience, not all noodles work well with all dishes. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised with Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles and many readers will be as well.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy by NetGalley and the publisher. The decision to read and review this cookbook was entirely my own.

This is a great easy vegan cookbook for any level of cook. Vegan Noodles has a fantastic ingredient list with good cooking instructions and solid recipes. I made a couple of the recipes and each one was a smash. Looking forward to trying out more and buying this book when it gets published. We will be ordering this for our bookstore!

Super interesting. I never thought of a cold noodle soup before this book. And I know it’s vegan (it says it right in the title) but I didn’t look at any of the recipes and think wow it’s vegan.

Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles contains lots of mouth-watering Asian noodle dishes that are all vegan. I plan to try almost every recipe in the book! They all look amazing. The photographs are so enticing and definitely add to the reading experience. All of the dishes seem pretty quick and easy to make which is a huge plus for me. I can't wait to make some vegan noodle recipes from this book!

Thanks to The Experiment and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this yummy book!

The book lives up to the promise: A large variety of vegan noodle recipes, beautifully photographed, and easy to follow. Of note, there is no nutrition information and of course these aren't recipes if you want to lose weight or necessarily eat healthier since they contain plenty of salt, oil, coconut fats, sugar, and simple carb non whole grain noodles. As such, this is definitely vegan comfort food. But what we do have is quite tasty and the book is nicely laid out.

Contents: Pantry staples (noodles, seaweeds, flours/sugars/spices, nuts/seeds, Asian condiments, produce, utensils); Basics, Cold Noodle Soups, Cold Noodle Salads, Sauteed Noodles, Hot Noodle Soups, and then More Noodle Recipes. Recipes include: biang biang noodles, rabokki, kimchi udon, vegetable dashi, 'oyster' and 'fish' sauces, homemade udon noodles, sudachi sobe, summer rolls, rolled rice noodles, noodles with scallion infused oil, hakka noodles, pad thai, Vietnamese pho, shoyu ramen, curry udon, ultimate mushroom ramen, and many more.

Beyond the basic recipes for staples like vegetable/mentsuyu broth, nearly every recipe has a really nice photograph. The format for each is as follows: large title (with Asian name), introduction in italics, large chunky steps, and then on the right are the ingredients, sorted by type. At the bottom are tips.

For those not worried about weight or being super healthy, these are excellent recipes that don't require a lot of hard-to-find items. The directions are a bit chunky - I always prefer small numbered steps rather than 2-3 huge paragraphs (I know authors do this to make the recipe look 'easy' but it still makes it harder to prepare).

In all, a very nice book from the 19 year old author. Well worth the time for noodle lovers.

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who allowed me to read this ARC of Oodles and Oodles of Vegan Noodles, including the author, publisher, and NetGalley.

One of the things I did like about this cookbook: it was visually stunning! The photography and the design were amazing and made me want to cook all of the recipes in the hopes that I too could replicate these photographs. I also liked that it was on the shorter side of cookbooks, it stuck to what it set out to do and did not deviate from the theme. It was solely about noodles and being vegan. The title of the book was what drew me to this cookbook in the first place. I thought it was fun and without knowing anything about the author, it let me know that this was going to be an interesting read. Since I am a vegetarian, I thought it would be the perfect book to help me work on my abysmal cooking skills. While I did not end up making any of the recipes, I did reread this book multiple times, hoping that some of its influence would leak into my head.

What I found difficult about this book was access to some ingredients not available at the local grocery store or even more distant ones. I found one recipe in particular that I really wanted to cook, however, I could not find the ingredients anywhere but Amazon and they were in bulk, as opposed to the teaspoon I needed. In order to make one recipe, it was not easy access. It would definitely be a labor of love and hard on your wallet. I also did not like that the recipes did not have a way to learn to make the noodles you needed for the different recipes, it just said to use store-bought.

Vegan noodles.

I think this is a book that definitely fulfills a need in our modern palate.
So many of us are eating vegan, but you don't have to be vegan to use this cookbook.
It was very handy and now I want to eat some vegan noodles.
Recommend.

A wonderful book with great recipes and meal ideas. Very well organized. My family and I tried out some of the recipes and we enjoyed them very much!

Thank you for allowing me to review this book. All opinions are my own.

All of my favorite words in one - noodles and vegan! Loved the inventive, thoughtful, and accessible recipes in these pages - a book every cook would gain inspiration from!

Thank you to NetGalley and The Experiment for the ARC!