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Quick Shoyu Ramen Recipe

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com

Shoyu Ramen

Shoyu Ramen - Soy Sauce Flavored Ramen

Photo (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Making delicious ramen noodles isn't easy. Ramen chefs in Japan usually train hard to make good ramen. This is a quick recipe to make soy sauce flavored ramen at home.
About Ramen Noodles

Ingredients:

  • 2 Chukamen (raw Chinese noodles)
  • 1 clove finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 cup chicken soup stock
  • 1 cup kombu dashi soup stock
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • *For toppings:
  • Chopped negi
  • Nori (dried seaweed)
  • Pepper

Preparation:

Heat sesami oil in a deep pan. Saute chopped ginger and garlic in the pan. Lower the heat. Add chicken soup stock and kombu dashi soup stock in the pan and bring to a boil. Add sugar, salt, sake, and soy sauce in the soup. Run the soup through a strainer. Serve hot soup into individual bowls. In the meantime, boil water in a large pan. Add chukamen noodles in the boiling water and cook for a few minutes. Drain the noodles and serve in the hot soup. Place toppings, such as chopped negi and nori seaweed. Sprinkle some pepper if you would like.
*Makes 2 servings
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