A (more or less) fast way to cook tonkotsu Ramen soup with somen noodles - less fatty version
Channel: little dumpling
Date: 2024-02-18

In this video, I'll show you how to make a quick and easy ramen broth that will surely brighten up your day. With just a few simple ingredients and easy steps, you'll be able to enjoy a delicious bowl of ramen filled with comforting flavors. So, get ready to elevate your day with this mouthwatering ramen broth recipe!

Ramen broth:
- min. 2 pcs. beef bones (the more the better)
- min. 4 pcs. pork bones (the more the better)
- seasoned oil or light sesame oil
- 2-3 big white onions

Flavor packet:
- ½ tsp. fennel seeds
- 3-4 pcs. star anis
- 9 pcs. allspice
- 9 pcs. cardamom

Dashi:
- 1 cup katsuobushi
- 1 big leave of seaweed (Kombu)
- 2-3 cups of water

Dashi is a traditional Japanese broth that forms the foundation of many Japanese dishes. It is typically made by simmering kombu (a type of seaweed) and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) in water. The resulting broth is light, savory, and packed with umami flavor, making it a versatile base for soups, sauces, and other dishes. To make dashi, simply wash and then soak a piece of kombu in water for about 30 minutes, bring the water to a simmer and add the katsuobushi. Let it sit with the lid closed for 10-20 minutes, strain the liquid, and your dashi is ready to use.

(light) shoyu tare:
- Soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Sugar

Ratio should be 3 : 1 : 1/3

To make tare, a versatile Japanese sauce, combine (most times) equal parts soy sauce, mirin (or sake), and sugar in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, then allow it to cool before using as a marinade, glaze, or dipping sauce for various dishes such as ramen, yakitori, or grilled meats. (A more reduced tare will be thicker and more salty.) Adjust the ratios of the ingredients to suit your taste preferences and add other flavorings like garlic, ginger, or chili pepper for additional depth. Experiment and adapt the recipe to create your own unique tare.
For flavoring your ramen broth, you just mix it together and use it as it is.

Toppings:
- eggs
- toasted sesame or black sesame
- shitake
- spring onions…

To make a flavorful ramen broth, start by soaking your bones in cold salted water over night.  Drain and wash them. Take a large pot and heat up some oil, fry your bones and onion halves until brown. Add water and cook it for several hours (min. 4 hours) to extract their richness. The longer it cooks the richer it gets. So if you like a really fatty broth, let it cook for 12-24 hours. Add aromatics like the ones mentioned in the recipe. You can also spice it up with garlic, ginger as well as umami-rich ingredients such as dried shiitake mushrooms. Strain the broth, add your dashi, and season it with tare. Finally, add cooked noodles, protein (if you have some), and toppings of your choice to complete your homemade ramen.

0:00 Intro
0:11 Recipe
0:30 Ingredients
0:49 Preparing the Ramen Broth
2:58 Dashi stock
5:08 Toppings
5:44 Ramen egg
7:00 Tare