Umami From The Underground

A deep and intense pork broth that needs a full day of boiling for ideal results. Works best with freshly made noodles and toppings.

The first full dish in the ramen series: Abura Soba, which is made with sauce instead of broth! Give it a shot, and it might just dethrone your favorite ramen.

The final ramen topping for now! It's about to all come together.

Marinated eggs are the most classic and widespread ramen topping for a reason. Very quick and easy, just five ingredients!

Next up in my ramen series: arguably the most crucial component, fresh noodles!

First up in my new ramen series: My all-time favorite topping, chashu!

Happy Lunar New Year! Eat these long Chinese noodles for a long life. 🍜

Short instructions for 2 servings:

🍄‍🟫 Reconstitute shiitake: Place 3 large dried shiitake in a heatproof bowl. Bring some water to a boil, pour into the bowl and cover with a lid or plate. Let it sit for 20 minutes.

🔪 Prep ingredients: Chop 100g garlic chives into 5 cm long strips and separate the lighter stems from the darker leaves. Once the shiitake are ready, squish them lightly to get the water out, then cut into thin strips.

🍲 Prepare sauce & noodles: Heat up water (no salt!) in a large pot. Once it boils, cook the noodles according to package instructions, or ideally a little shorter. Drain and set aside. Mix in a bowl: 1/8 tsp sugar, 1 tsp light soy sauce, 0.5 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 0.25 tsp sesame oil, 1/8 tsp ground white pepper, 0.5 tbsp water. Heat up the mixture in a small pan and stir until well-integrated. Take off the heat.

🍳 Stir-fry: Spread oil around a large wok over high heat. When hot, add the sliced shiitake and the lighter parts of the garlic chives. After 30 seconds, add the noodles and stir-fry for another minute. Spread the pre-mixed sauce around the wok evenly. Once everything is well-coated, add remaining parts of the garlic chives and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Today's recipe is Omurice! It's the first one to be added to the Hideout since its launch lineup. I'm trying to add one per month going forward, so follow along. 🍜

First recipe in a while! Life got in the way, my apologies.