Ichibanramen Recipes

EASY HOMEMADE RAMEN BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a medium-large saucepan over moderate heat (see notes). Add garlic and ginger, and simmer until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes. Do not brown the garlic, or else you'll get a bitter flavor.
• Add the carrots and mushrooms if you're using them, and simmer until they soften, about a minute, stirring frequently.
• Add the broth, Sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Stir, and bring to a simmer; let it go for about five minutes. Taste, and adjust heat and taste to your liking by adding more Sriracha and soy sauce if needed.
• While the broth simmers, cook the Ramen noodles in a separate pot as per the package's instructions. (You could cook the noodles in the broth directly, but that makes for a messy transfer to a bowl. It's much easier to transfer drained cooked noodles to a bowl and spoon the broth over top.) Once the noodles are tender, drain and rinse under cool water, place into a soup bowl, and set aside.
• When the soup is ready, spoon the broth over the noodles. Allow to cool. At this point, make your soft-boiled egg if you're garnishing with one, and add the rest of your toppings to serve.

ICHIBAN/RAMEN

Steps:

• In medium pan combine water and vegetables. Bring to a boil.
• Add noodles. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Make sure noodles are loose and mixed well with vegetables. Remove from heat.
• Add soup base and stir well.
• Split soup evenly into two bowls.
• Serve with chopsticks.

SAPPORO STYLE RAMEN

Steps:

• Make 5 cups of dashi stock. When dashi stock is ready, keep it aside.
• Meanwhile, cut all the ingredients into small pieces.
• In a frying pan, heat sesame oil on medium high heat and add the meat and ginger. Cook until nicely browned and set aside.
• In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil on medium high and saute onion and garlic until they are well coated with oil (3-5 minutes).
• Add cut vegetables and mix well. Pour dashi stock into the large pot. Add the meat and bring the soup to a boil.
• Right before it starts boiling, skim off the scum and fat from the soup. Simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 15-20 minutes depending on ingredients you put.
• Add miso using a strainer. If you don't have one, use a ladle so you can make sure all miso is completely dissolved. Taste the soup before you add more miso.
• Add corn and return soup to a simmer while noodles are cooking (DO NOT BOIL).
• In a stockpot full of water, cook fresh ramen noodles to desired consistency.
• Divide noodles between bowls and ladle broth over the noodles. Place one tsp of butter in the center of each bowl on top and surround with garnishes of bean sprouts, green onions, red pepper flakes, and ground pork.