The Best Vegan Noodle Soups in Portland | Eater Portland

"Located on North Williams, Kayo’s Ramen Bar offers a vegan version of almost every bowl. Made with an assari-style kombu, shiitake, and vegetable base, the restaurant’s meatless renditions of classics like shio, shoyu, and miso are solid. However, the real star is the shop’s take on tantanmen, a blend of creamy sesame paste and fiery Sichuan peppercorn. Not for the faint of heart, there’s also a mouth-numbing Sichuan hotpot-style mala ramen. Pair it with a cold Japanese lager or junmai sake. In addition to ramen, Kayo’s offers a number of vegan plates, like kale potstickers, wasabi-infused pickled shiitake mushrooms, and tantan tofu tacos with sliced daikon." - Waz Wu