Vegan Mazesoba

If you need a ramen place in the CBD that also caters to your non-vegan friends, Menya Kokoro does have one (only one :c) option for vegans. Its basically like vegan minced “meat” “ramen”, but the noodles are so oversized that it feels like overly soggy and bloated udon noodles. Its actually mazesoba, which is meant to be thick and bouncy ramen that goes well with the umami sauces in the dish, but its just not for me. I very much prefer those QQ thin noodles or just the traditional ramen would be great too. These noodles are filling though. On the bright side, the yellow paste (made from tofu?) and the other ingredients are delicious. However the vegan mazesoba although listed in the menu as non-animal, is served with a shittake “mushroom” soup that contains bonito flakes. Could probably ask to omit from the order. Overall i probably would not patronize again due to lack of vegan options and this only vegan option contains fish byproducts :(

It doesn’t taste bad but I just don’t have the preference for spring onions that lingers long after I’ve done with the meal. It’s quite oily especially at the bottom. Didn’t have the soup Cus it looks like there’s bonito flakes in there.

This dish was delicious! Love the texture of the noodles and everything came together very nicely. Don’t forget to request for a mini saucer of rice to be mixed in before you finish up. Would return!

First time trying maze soba. It looks like udon and the regular bowl itself is rather filling. Taste wise is ok.

SGD13.80 for the regular size, before service charge & GST There is only one vegan option at Menya Kokoro, but it's done very well indeed. You get thick and chewy handmade noodles topped with raw tomatoes, cucumber, spring onion, lettuce, a vegan minced meat sauce (I think it might be Impossible meat?), and a dollop of blended tofu. All of this sits in a pool of sauce that is fragrant with toasted sesame seeds and slightly spicy. You add a spoonful of kombu vinegar, mix everything up and dig in. It is salty, umami, creamy, tangy, spicy, chewy . You'll be left with extra sauce and minced meat; at this point, you mix in the tiny scoop of rice and finish it all up. Yums 😋