Vampire Slayer Ramen Express

10 April 2015 - Vampire Slayer Ramen Express

Mom said, "There are too much meat, two meat is enough. It's really different then the store bought, if homemade we've got three nori."(^0^)b

The recipe is from Lady and Pups

Vampire Slayer Ramen Express
serves 4
GARLIC BRAISED PORK BELLY:
    4 whole dried shiitake mushrooms + 1/2 cup hot water
    400 grams skin-on pork belly
    30 whole garlic cloves, peeled
    1/2 cup sake, or rice wine
    2 Tbsp soy sauce
    1/2 Tbsp mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
   
FRIED GARLIC POWDER:
    14 whole garlic cloves, finely minced or sliced
    1/2 cup canola oil
    1/2 tsp ground white pepper
    1/8 tsp fine sea salt

GARLIC TOGARASHI OIL:
    1/4 cup garlic oil (from frying the garlic)
    1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
    1 Tbsp togarashi chili powder
    1 tsp chili flakes
    1/2 tsp black sesame seeds
    1/2 tsp ground coriander
   
RAMEN STOCK AND TO FINISH:
    5 cups chicken stock
    1/4 medium-size onion, peeled
    1 1/4 cup unflavoured unsweetened soy milk
    2 Tbsp bonito dashi granules
    1~2 tsp sea salt
    4 servings of ramen noodles
    4 soft-boiled eggs
    1 cup finely diced scallions, green parts only
    1 sheet of Japanese dried nori/seaweed