Recipe: Perfect Shoyu ramen

Shoyu ramen.

You can cook Shoyu ramen using 22 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Shoyu ramen

1. Prepare 3 packages of ramen noodles.
2. You need of for the soup:.
3. It's 1 1/2 tbsp of sesame oil.
4. It's 3 cloves of garlic (minced).
5. It's 5-6 cm of piece of ginger (minced).
6. It's 3 tsp of chili bean sauce.
7. Prepare 3 cups of chicken stock.
8. Prepare 3 cups of dashi.
9. It's 3 3/4 tbsp of soy sauce.
10. Prepare 3/4 tbsp of sake.
11. It's 2 tsp of salt (to taste).
12. It's 1 1/2 tsp of granulated sugar.
13. It's of for the dashi:.
14. You need 20 gms of dried kombu.
15. It's 30 gms of bonito flakes.
16. Prepare of toppings (optional):.
17. Prepare 1 of lt water.
18. Prepare of Homemade Chashu.
19. Prepare of Menma (fermented bamboo shoots).
20. Prepare 1 of soft-boiled egg.
21. You need 3 pieces of nori (seaweed).
22. Prepare 3-6 slices of Narutomaki (Japanese fish cakes).

Shoyu ramen step by step

1. Preparing the Dashi: Wipe your kombu with a damp cloth to clean off any impurities, then make a few shallow cuts into the kombu..
2. Add the water to a pot and add the kombu to and the pot. Allow it to soak for about 30 minutes before turning on the heat..
3. Turn the heat on medium and let it boil slowly. Remove from heat just as the water begins to boil..
4. Add the bonito flakes and return to the heat. Allow the water to simmer for another 1 minute. Be careful not the let it boil over..
5. Remove the dashi from the heat and wait for the bonito flakes to sink to the bottom of the pot..
6. Finally, strain the dashi and use for the rest of this recipe. If there is any leftover dashi it can be stored in the fridge for about 1 week..
7. Preparing the Soup: Heat up the sesame oil in a large pot and add your minced garlic and ginger. Sauté until fragrant..
8. Add the chilli bean sauce and mix well..
9. Next add the rest of the ingredients for the soup and allow it to simmer for several minutes over medium low heat..
10. Season the soup with salt, and then strain the soup through a fine mesh strainer or cheese cloth into another pot..
11. Once the soup is done, prepare the ramen noodles as per packet instructions..
12. Place the noodles in a bowl and add your toppings before ladling over with the soup. Serve immediately..