Instant Ramen with Saikebon

Instant ramen with saikebon is perfect for those who want to enjoy homemade ramen similar to the typical Japanese one, which, on the contrary, requires a lot of time for preparation and a lot of traditional culinary experience from the land of the rising sun.

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  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Preparation time: 3 Hours
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 1
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 4 dried Shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 egg
  • to taste soy sauce
  • to taste water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • to taste ground ginger
  • 2 cups instant ramen
  • to taste red cabbage
  • 2 tbsps sweet corn
  • to taste black sesame seeds

Steps

  • Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in water for at least 3 hours

  • For the soft-boiled egg typical of ramen, boil it for exactly 6 minutes and then transfer it to a bowl of ice water

  • Wait 5 minutes for the egg to cool

  • Meanwhile, prepare a cup with water, soy sauce, crushed garlic, and ginger

  • Peel the egg and immerse it in the cup for marinating, store in the fridge for at least 3 hours

  • After the time has passed, take the rehydrated mushrooms and slice them

  • Strain the mushroom water and also strain the liquid used for egg marinating

  • Put both liquids in a pot and add about 2 cups of water and half of the sliced mushrooms

  • Open the instant ramen cups, remove the aromatic sachets found inside and add them to the broth, also add soy sauce according to your taste

  • Bring the broth to a boil and meanwhile finely chop the red cabbage

  • Once boiling, pour the broth into the instant ramen cups up to the level indicated on the package and cover for 3 minutes with a cutting board

  • After 3 minutes, pour the entire contents of the 2 cups into a ramen bowl

  • Add the remaining part of the broth with the mushrooms

  • Garnish with the remaining unboiled mushrooms, corn, and red cabbage

  • Finally, cut the egg in half, placing the two halves on the ramen and add black sesame seeds on top

  • Serve and enjoy with chopsticks for an authentic experience

Tip!

Tip! If you don’t have shiitake mushrooms available, you could also use porcini, but the taste will be “less oriental”

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