bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      name
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sections {
    value {
      relatedNewsletters {
        ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
        id
      }
      id
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on Section {
  name
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle on Article {
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostiesPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sections {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_image_posties_article", "og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  ...helpersCheckIsPostiesArticle
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Article {
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sections {
    value {
      name
      id
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


sections

types

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

entityUuid

Susan Jung

This vegetarian dish was inspired by something I saw being made on South Korean travel-reality show Kang’s Kitchen. The healthy and light but hearty bowl of noodles is quick and easy to make. I don’t speak Korean, nor can I read it, so I might be wrong about the ingredients they used. But, when I recreated the dish, I know the resultwas delicious because Jonathan Wong, the photographer, ate an entire bowl after the shoot.
The dish can be made vegan by omitting the egg crepe. Like many soups, this one depends on a good broth. But vegetarian broths can be insipid, so I use my trusty standby: dashi bags. I always have a variety of these umami-rich instant broth bags (they look like tea bags) in my pantry; for this one, use a vegetarian version, usually made of dried mushrooms and other vegetables. Follow the directions on the packet, which will tell you how much water to use for a strong dashi stock; it is usually about 250ml for each bag.
Abura-age is Japanese deep-fried bean curd – it is the type that can be stuffed with rice or other ingredients. It is sold in packs. Japanese leeks are more tender and slightly smaller than European leeks. Edible chrysanthemum leaves, also known as crown daisy, are sold in Korean, Japanese and Chinese vegetable shops.
A vegetarian Korean soup with a kick of fermented soybean paste
When most people hear the word “nori”, they think of the thin, shiny sheets of seaweed that are used to make maki sushi (rolls) or onigiri (rice balls), or finely shredded and put on rice and cold noodles, and used in furikake (rice sprinkles). Those types are too thin for this dish and will wilt too quickly in the hot broth. If possible, buy the frilly, uneven shreds of roasted nori that resemble large, dark green (or green-black) tea leaves.
If you are going to serve kimchi and banchan (side dishes) with these noodles, be sure they are vegetarian – some producers add fish sauce and/or seafood.
Vegetarian korean noodle soup
2 eggs (omit for a vegan version)  Cooking oil, as necessary  10 grams sesame seeds  1 Japanese leek  8 spring onions  2 pieces abura-age (Japanese fried bean curd)  2 handfuls chrysanthemum leaves  150-200 grams Korean or Japanese fresh thin wheat noodles  3 vegetarian dashi bags  2 small handfuls roasted nori shreds
1 Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Heat a wok or well-seasoned large skillet over a medium-high flame, then pour in about 5ml of cooking oil and use a paper towel to rub it into the metal to coat it lightly. Add half the whisked egg into the wok (or skillet) and immediately tilt and swirl the pan so the egg coats it in a thin layer. (It’s fine if it’s not evenly round, because it’s going to be shredded anyway.)
Let the egg cook for a minute or two, adjusting the heat as necessary so it doesn’t brown on the bottom. It is ready when the crepe is matte on the surface and the edges are starting to pull away from the pan. Lift the crepe out of the pan and lay it on a plate. Make the second crepe the same way, oiling the wok or skillet if necessary. Leave at room temperature until cool enough to handle.

2 Stack the crepes, then roll them loosely. Cut the crepe into thin shreds, then unroll the pieces and set them aside.
3 Put the sesame seeds in a dry (unoiled) small skillet placed over a medium-low flame. Shake the pan constantly to toast them until they darken slightly and are fragrant. Watch them carefully because they burn easily. Cool to room temperature, then grind to a rough powder in a mortar, preferably a suribachi (Japanese mortar with a ridged interior).
4 Thoroughly rinse the Japanese leek, then trim off the root end. Thinly slice the leek. Trim off and discard the root ends of the spring onions. Cut the spring onions about 5mm thick. Stack the two pieces of abura-age and slice about 5mm thick.
5 Bring a pot of water to the boil, add the noodles and cook until done. Drain, rinse with hot water then drain again.
6 Put the dashi bags in a pan with 750ml of boiling water and steep for two minutes. Remove the dashi bags and squeeze out the liquid before discarding them.

7 Divide the noodles between two deep bowls. Pour in enough dashi to cover the noodles. Place the abura-age in a pile into each bowl, then add the crepe, Japanese leek and spring onion. Add a handful of chrysanthemum leaves, then a small handful of the nori, placing each ingredient in separate piles. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the ingredients and serve immediately.



How to make vegetarian Korean noodle soup inspired by Kang’s Kitchen

Susan Jung’s vegetarian Korean noodles, inspired by a dish seen on Kang’s Kitchen. Photography: Jonathan Wong. Styling: Nellie Ming Lee

Vegetarian Korean noodles - cutting up the egg crepe by Susan Jung, cooked in Hong Kong. 16JAN20 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Jonathan Wong

Vegetarian Korean noodles - putting the ingredients in the bowl by Susan Jung, cooked in Hong Kong. 16JAN20 [FEATURES FOOD] SCMP / Jonathan Wong

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The dish is a recreation of one featured on the South Korean travel-reality show
It can easily be made vegan by omitting the egg crepe and like many soups, depends on a good broth



The dish is a recreation of one featured on South Korean travel-reality show Kang’s Kitchen and can easily be made vegan by omitting the egg crepe.


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How to make vegetarian Korean noodle soup inspired by Kang’s Kitchen

The dish is a recreation of one featured on the South Korean travel-reality show It can easily be made vegan by omitting the egg crepe and like many soups, depends on a good broth

The dish is a recreation of one featured on the South Korean travel-reality show

It can easily be made vegan by omitting the egg crepe and like many soups, depends on a good broth