Tonkotsu Ramen

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RECIPE

(makes 4 bowls)

PORK BROTH

• 5lb/2 1/4kg pork neck bones

• Piece of pork trotter

• Piece of pork fat back or pork belly

• Water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add pork parts to large stock pot, cover with water, bring to a boil then drain water from pork & rinse bones. Add rinsed bones to pressure cooker & top with 5000g/5L water. Cook, high pressure for 80 mins.

2. Return broth & bones to large stock pot & bring to boil for 30 min until broth has taken on an opaque quality & has reduced by 25-30%. Strain out solids.

TARE

• 30g (~1c) Kombu

• 30g (2 1/2c) bonito flake

• 30g (about 2c) salted, dried anchovies

• 30g (about 2c) dried shitake

• 500g (1 3/4c) light soy sauce

• 5g (1 1/4t) sugar

• 1500g/mL water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine ingredients, bring to simmer. Off heat, cover, & steep for 1 hour. Strain out solids.

PORK CHASHU

• 3-4lb/1.5kg boneless pork shoulder

• Cooking twine, optional

• 3000g/mL water

• 1 knob ginger, sliced

• 500g (1 3/4c) soy sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Tie pork into a roast shape as shown @2:58. Sear meat on all sides in heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven over med-high heat. When roast has been seared, add water, sliced ginger, & soy sauce. Bring to simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, & continue to cook for 90-100 min.

2. When finished, texture should be soft, but not shreddable. Allow to cool in liquid then wrap & refrigerate.

RAMEN NOODLES

• 450g (3 3/4c) bread flour

• 5g (1t) coarse salt

• 8g (1/2T) baked soda (baking soda spread on parchment’d sheet tray, baked 225F/105c, 1 hour)

• Tiny pinch of egg yellow food coloring

• 160g (2/3c) water

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add flour, salt, & baked soda to food processor. In separate container, mix food coloring into water. With processor running, stream in yellow water. Dough will be dry & pebbly. Allow ito sit for 30 min to hydrate. Press together into a mass. Cut into 4 strips then link together into 1 long belt. Roll flat & wide into a shape that fits through a pasta roller. I'm using the kitchen aid pasta attachment.

2. Feed dough through on the widest setting, fold in half & repeat. Reduce roller thickness, feed pasta through, & repeat several times until the dough turns into a more smooth, pasta looking sheet. Fold dough in half, increase roller thickness, & repeat several more times until you get a smooth sheet on #6 on the roller.

3. Cut this long sheet into 12”/30cm sheets then drop each through a spaghetti cutter (or hand cut). Measure into four, 5oz portions. Cover & refrigerate until ramen time.

SOY SAUCE EGGS:

• 6 eggs

• 50g (1/4c) water

• 50g (1/4c) mirin

• 50g (3T)soy sauce

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Boil eggs 7 minutes then drain & transfer to ice bath. Once cooled, peel & move to a food storage bag with water, mirin, & soy sauce. Press out air & marinate for 4-24 hours.

AROMA OIL

• 75g (1/3c) canola

• 10g (1/3c) sesame oil

• 10g (2-3 clove) minced garlic

• 10g (2t) grated ginger

• 30g (2T) gochujang

• 5g (2t) paprika

• 50g (1/4c) mirin

• 10g (1 1/2t) honey

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Combine oils, garlic, ginger in sauce pot over med heat until sizzling & fragrant. Stir in gochujang & paprika. cook for 30 sec. Add mirin & honey. Transfer to high sided container & spin with immersion blender until smooth.

TO SERVE EACH BOWL:

• 200g (3/4c) tare

• 350g (1c) pork broth

• 1 portion of ramen noodles

• Marinated egg

• Sliced scallions

• Aroma oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add tare & broth to sauce pot. Bring to boil. Remove from heat & spin with immersion blender until creamy. Add 2 sliced of pork to heat through.

2. Add noodles to salted boiling water. Cook for 90 sec.

3. Add hot creamy broth to a warm bowl. Add cooked noodles, top with warmed pork, halved egg, scallions, & dab of aroma oil.