Soba Noodles with Sweet & Sticky Vegetables

These noodles and PUL spicy gochujang peanut butter noodles are my top favorite! I need to make these on repeat! I did about a pound of eggplant. My husband and I both agreed the noodle to veggie ratio was quite off, which makes senses as it’s loaded with veggies! Yum! So next time I’d do more.

The soba noodles I buy are sold as a pack of 14-oz. So my plan next time is to double the recipe but do the full pack of noodles (instead of 10.6 oz), chop the green beans into bite-sized pieces, and increase the sauce to make up for the added noodles. We’ll see how it goes!

PUL Team - Feb. 23, 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Aww yay! These are two of our faves as well, Aileen ☺️ enjoy experimenting with this one 🫶

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Very delicious. I used Swiss chard instead of beans and spinach (stems and leaves, respectively).

Instant hit!! Soooo good! I was careful and used only a third of the samba oelek, and it was perfect for my "little spice" taste! Will definitely cook it again, the sauce and the melty eggplant are soooo yum, and the nori on top was a perfect touch, I've added more while eating it!

PUL Team - Sept. 16, 2025, 9:57 p.m.

Yayy so happy to hear this, Nohya! Extra nori sheets sound like a lovely idea ☺️

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Pretty good! Great way to use up some veggies - I used snowpeas!

Yummy!!! This one may be a staple for me moving forward. Good veggies in the recipe but easy to mix it up. 🤘

Husband loved it! I think I’d add some powdered peanut butter and lime juice to the sauce next time.

Absolutely delicious

I just… love you guys. 👏

So good! And easy! Particularly loved the eggplant in this. I subbed 1 tbsp of veg oyster sauce for sambal and added puff tofu strips. Thanks☺️

My family loved this dish. It became one of our favorites :). I used roasted kale instead of spinach.

Lovely weekday, post-work meal that feels healthy but not boring. I swapped aubergine for courgette, green beans for sugar snaps, and added cashews on top - just to suit my own preferences. The sambal oelek makes the difference as it gives it a nice kick and flavour without being overpowering. Will definitely make this one again 🙂

PUL Team - Sept. 10, 2024, 5:01 p.m.

So happy to hear that the noodle dish was enjoyed, Juliette - thank you 🙌✨

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Anytime I can sneak in some leafy greens it's a plus. You hardly even notice the spinach in this one. Very yummy!

I found it a bit sweet but otherwise I loved it! I might add less maple syrup and more soy sauce next time.

Easily one of my new favourite dishes of all time!

Simply amazing!

Top recipe ! My daughter discovered aubergine 👍

Looked nice when I made it but for some reason I didn't find it that delicious.. :(

PUL Team - May 13, 2024, 7:29 a.m.

Hey Mat, we're sad to hear this although appreciate the feedback. To help us improve, was there anything in particular you didn't like - such as the taste of a certain flavour or texture? 🙂

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Made this with pak choy and a mix of soba and udon noodles and... OMG, I can't get enough!

BEST. SOBA. NOODLES. EVER! Made this just now and I must say I would have never thought of mixing aubergines and soba. As a fan of aubergines, tasty noodles and healthy eating but someone who didn’t particularly enjoy soba noodles, I am a convert. Gonna be a regular meal in my household 😋😋 Thanks Sadia and team! Xx

PUL Team - April 4, 2024, 4:44 a.m.

Gosh we're so happy to hear the recipe was enjoyed, Ashwini! Thanks for the glowing review and support 🥰

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Perfect comfort food!

Delicious - was a crowd pleaser in our house!

I change the veg up every time but I must make this once a week. It is my favourite meal 😍

This has become one of the staples in my dish rotation, love the flavours!

Perfect pantry meal for a night when I really wanted delivery. Came together quickly & my husband & daughter both enjoyed it. Subbed zucchini for the eggplant, sriracha for the sambal olec & cut down on the sesame oil. Omitted the green beans cuz I didn’t have them - honestly you could sub almost any combo of veggies and I think this flexible recipe would work. If I were to make it again I might reduce the sweetness and increase the vinegar a touch (but I bet that’s a result of not having sambal). Saving us from takeout = paid for the annual cost of the app. 😁😂🥳

PUL Team - Oct. 25, 2023, 11:33 p.m.

Awe we're so happy that the noodles were enjoyed, Liz, thank you for sharing your experience with it! 💛

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Easy to make and delicious 😋

Lots of flavour!

Love this recipe! Easy to make and delicious flavors. Depending on size of eggplant you might only need 1

PUL Team - July 25, 2023, 5:55 a.m.

Yay so happy to hear, Erin! In case it helps, our medium eggplants are around 500 grams 😊

JJ - Nov. 1, 2023, 9:39 p.m.

conversion into grams helped a lot. Thank you! 

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Eerste keer gekookt via de app. Wat handig. We hebben de sperziebonen vervangen met groene asperges. Erg lekker gegeten!

Loved this sauce, it’s sweeter than usual, teriyaki-like! It’s a very comfy meal for dinner 😍