Ramen is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. It refers to fast food rather than gourmet dishes. The main ingredients of ramen are wheat noodles, broth, vegetables and meat.
The history of the creation of pork ramen
The recipe for this dish, which is noodles with pork and various spices, migrated to Japan after World War II from China. Here he immediately became very popular and replaced all traditional Japanese dishes. For thirty years, his recipe has become known to every Japanese. Its distribution increased already in the nineties, as the semi-finished product of ramen with pork began to be produced in industrial production. A variety of commercials have made ramen a part of Japanese popular culture.
Ramen soup
This dish has become especially popular because it can be constantly modified and varied using different ingredients. Restaurants also began to do this. In any restaurant they wanted to invent their own recipe for pork ramen, which would become the hallmark of such an institution. Crowds of critics of the restaurant business began to specialize exclusively in these noodles, and there is still no end to discussions of the intricacies of the recipe. From the moment when ramen came to the throne of Japanese cuisine, to the present day, no substitute for this dish has been found in the land of the rising sun. Lines are still lining up in establishments that have become famous for the best recipes for pork ramen. The development of the culinary network on the Internet has taken this dish to a new level, as the popularity of making pork ramen at home has increased. In each of the regions of Japan, this dish began to receive its own name, which reflects the subtleties of its preparation.
Pork ramen recipe
The pork ramen recipe consists of several steps. The first and longest one is dedicated to broth and meat. Bone broth is simmered with spices such as onions, garlic and ginger for up to two hours. The cooking time of the broth depends, first of all, on how quickly it acquires the correct color. The broth can boil down by a third and acquire a cloudy shade. At the end of cooking, add salt, filter and put in a cool place. While the broth is boiling, you can start boiling eggs and meat. Pork must be stewed in soy sauce. You can add sake or monosodium glutamate. Meat gravy will also come in handy. The noodles are cooked separately. It must be cooked under the lid for one minute. The last step is to collect all the cooked ingredients. Mix the gravy from meat and broth, put chopped pork, noodles, sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions. Slices of eggs are placed on top.
