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Miso Ramen

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Ramen noodle in miso based soup is called miso ramen. Lots of vegetables can be added in this dish.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 2 oz. ground pork
  • 5 oz. bean sprouts, rinsed
  • 4 oz. cabbage, chopped
  • 2 oz. carrot, cut into thin strips
  • 4 cups warm water
  • 2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 4 Tbsp miso paste
  • 2 Chukamen noodles
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Preparation:

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or a wok. Add minced ginger and garlic in the skillet and saute pork on medium heat until done. Add carrot, bean sprouts, and cabbage in the skillet and saute together for a few minutes. Pour warm water in the skillet. Season with chicken bouillon powder, sugar, and soy sauce and bring the soup to a boil. Turn down the heat to low, and melt miso in the soup. Add sesame oil at last. Stop the heat. In the meantime, boil lots of water in a large pot. Put Chukamen noodles in the boiling water and cook for a few minutes, or boil noodles, following the package instruction. Drain the noodles and serve into two noodle bowls. Pour hot miso soup over the noodles with ingredients on top.
*Makes 2 servings

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