Tsukemen dipping ramen noodles can be one of the purest ramen expressions available. By dipping cold ramen noodles into hot broth, tsukemen ramen elevates the ramen experience by reducing and intensifying the flavor.
You can garnish your tsukemen noodles however you see fit, but the most critical parts of tsukemen noodles are the wildly flavorful tsukemen broth and perfectly cooked ramen noodles.
Tsukemen broth is more flavorful than your typical ramen broth, and it's meant to be a dipping sauce, not a soup-style broth. Served on the side and used to dunk or dip your noodles, the intense flavor of the broth seasons and heats the cold noodles to create a flavorful but lighter ramen experience.
Ramen noodles are made from flour, water, and a special chemical called culinary lye that overproduces the gluten structure producing slightly yellow, chewy, bouncy noodles.
Tsukumen ensures that every bite of noodles is perfectly chewy, flavorful, and delicious without overcooking the noodles along the way. Furthermore, you don't get that slightly "sloshy" feeling you can get after indulging in a giant bowl full of broth.