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  • The Art of Ramen: Salt Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    The Art of Ramen: Salt Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    This recipe uses another traditional ramen ingredient, namely menma (Manchurian wild rice stems), which I love. Along with fishcake (naruto), spinach, lard, and green onion or Japanese leek, the garnishes add a nice touch to the salt flavoring.

    This is part of the “Art of Ramen” series. The basic chicken stock for ramen that’s used in this recipe is also part of this series.

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    Salt Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    Lucy Seligman
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    Ingredients
      

    • 5 cups strained chicken stock
    • 2-1/2 teaspoons salt
    • Black pepper to taste
    • Garnishes:
    • Manchurian wild rice stems (menma or shinashiku) to taste
    • 4 slices fishcake naruto
    • 8 leaves parboiled and trimmed spinach cut into thirds
    • 2 teaspoons lard
    • Minced green onion or Japanese leek to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Heat stock and add the salt and pepper to taste. Place garnishes on top of the cooked noodles in the salt flavored soup. Add ½ teaspoon lard to each serving and serve piping hot.
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    Salt Flavoring for ramen soup

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  • The Art of Ramen: Soy Sauce Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    The Art of Ramen: Soy Sauce Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    This is a traditional, yummy and simple Soy Sauce flavoring for Ramen noodles.

    This is part of the “Art of Ramen” series. The basic chicken stock for ramen that’s used in this recipe is also part of this series.

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    Soy Sauce Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    Lucy Seligman
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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 large garlic cloves peeled
    • 2 knobs ginger peeled
    • 1 Japanese leek white part only
    • 4 tablespoons mirin sweet sake
    • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
    • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons sake
    • 5 cups strained chicken stock

    Instructions
     

    • Mash the garlic, ginger and leek together. Mix together the mirin, soy sauce and sake. Add all the ingredients to a small saucepan and let cook slowly, over low heat, for five minutes. Combine the soy sauce flavoring with hot stock.
    • Place garnishes on top of the cooked noodles in the soy sauce flavored soup. Add ½ teaspoon lard to each serving and serve piping hot.

    Notes

    Garnishes:
    Manchurian wild rice stems, (menma or shinashiku) to taste
    4 slices fishcake (naruto)
    8 leaves parboiled and trimmed spinach, cut into thirds
    2 teaspoons lard
    Minced green onion or Japanese leek to taste
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    Soy Sauce Flavoring for ramen

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  • The Art of Ramen: Sapporo-Style Spicy Miso Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    The Art of Ramen: Sapporo-Style Spicy Miso Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    This is part of the “Art of Ramen” series.

    Spicy Miso Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    Sapporo-Style Spicy Miso Flavoring for Ramen Soup

    Lucy Seligman
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 medium-sized onion peeled
    • 2 large garlic cloves peeled
    • 1 tablespoon lard*
    • 2 tablespoons raiyu spicy Chinese oil
    • ½ cup red miso
    • ½ cup white miso
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

    Instructions
     

    • Mash the onion and garlic together. Melt the lard in a frying pan and add the raiyu. Put in the onion/garlic mixture and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the misos, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add to the frying pan and cook over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. Set aside to cool. If refrigerated, it will keep for a few days.
    • When ready to serve, mix Miso flavoring into hot stock and stir to combine (about 2 tablespoons per serving). If refrigerated, it will keep for a few days.

    Notes

    *Lard may be replaced by oil in all the recipes, but, the flavor will change.
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    Sapporo Style Spicy Miso Flavoring

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