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Taiwan ramen is a Nagoya-style spicy ramen recipe that combines chewy noodles, savory broth, and chili garlic minced pork for a bold and comforting bowl. The topping usually starts with ground pork cooked with garlic, ginger, chili, soy sauce, miso, sake, or sesame oil until fragrant and deeply seasoned. A simple broth made with chicken stock, soy sauce, dashi, or miso gives the noodles rich umami while still letting the spicy pork stand out. Bean sprouts, garlic chives, green onion, soft boiled egg, or sesame seeds can add crunch, aroma, and extra texture. The final Taiwan ramen is hot, savory, and filling, making it a satisfying lunch or dinner for anyone who enjoys Japanese ramen with stronger heat, tender noodles, and a rich meat topping.
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00:09Hey guys, it's Yuto here from SlashyRecipes.com and today I'm going to show you how to make a
00:15delicious and spicy ramen dish called Taiwan Ramen. Despite the name, it was actually created
00:21in Nagoya, Japan, which is near where I live. Let's get started. So this recipe makes two
00:28portions and I'm gonna make a dashi first. Take a large bowl and add one dried shiitake mushroom
00:35and one sheet of kombu dried kelp with 600ml of cold water. This is the base of the broth that
00:44gives ramen umami and depth of flavour. I'm gonna leave that to soak for about 30 minutes. If you
00:51want it to be extra flavourful, you can do this the night before. Anyway, now I'm gonna show you how
00:58to make the pork. For this, you will need one teaspoon of sesame oil, 100g about a quarter pound
01:05of pork mince, a pinch of salt and pepper, one teaspoon of fresh ginger, two cloves of garlic,
01:15four roughly chopped dry red chillies, and half a tablespoon of Sichuan chili paste called tobanjan.
01:25Start by heating your pan on medium and I'm gonna add the sesame oil.
01:34I'm gonna grate the ginger and garlic straight into the pan. Fry for a minute or so until it's
01:41fragrant. You can also use a garlic crusher if you prefer.
02:03Now add your pork mince with a pinch of salt and pepper. We just want to fry it until it's
02:09browned.
02:11Taiwan ramen is kind of like a Japanese-Taiwanese fusion dish. It's based on a dish called Ta-a noodles.
02:19A Taiwanese chef in Nagoya adopted the recipe for Japanese tastes and served it to his workers in
02:27Nagoya. From there, it became a hit and a regular item on the menu. I heard you can't even find
02:35any
02:35dish like in Taiwan traditionally. So in Taiwan, apparently it's called Nagoya ramen. It's reversed.
02:44It's seriously spicy. It's no joke. You might think Japanese people can't handle spicy food,
02:50but if you try this Taiwan ramen, I think you change your mind.
02:54So the pork is cooked. Add the toban jam and chopped chillies.
03:07Mix it up to help incorporate all the ingredients. We call this Kanaya seasoned pork Taiwan mince.
03:14I actually used a similar recipe for our Tan Tan Men ramen. It's fragrant and spicy. It's so good.
03:21Once it's all mixed, set it aside for later. You can put a lid on top to keep it warm.
03:29Now we're going to make the broth. For this, you will need the dashi stock we made earlier,
03:35600ml of dashi, 1.5 tbsp of soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp of chicken stock, and 1 tsp of oyster
03:46sauce.
03:49So take the dashi and bring it to a boil.
04:02Once it's starting to boil, remove the konbu and shiitake mushroom.
04:07We take them out because boiling konbu and shiitake for too long can start to extract some unwanted flavour.
04:14It can become a bit bitter and the konbu starts to get slimy too.
04:20Now bring down the heat to a simmer and add the chicken stock. Mix it until it's dissolved.
04:27I'm using Chinese chicken stock powder but other chicken bouillon also works.
04:34Next, we can add the soy sauce and oyster sauce.
04:39This broth is quite simple. It's light yet flavourful. I'm sure you're gonna love it.
04:54Mix it well and once everything is incorporated, leave it to simmer while we cook our noodles.
05:03Mix it well and mix it well.
05:03Bring a pot of water to the boil and add your noodles.
05:07I'm using 220g of fresh ramen noodles for 2 portions.
05:12If you're using dry noodles, you'll need about 110g. Just follow the instructions on the packet.
05:19Taiwan ramen is often made with thicker noodles.
05:28So once they're cooked, let's dish up.
05:35First, put the noodles in a bowl.
05:41Put the pork on top and then add the soup.
05:56Finally, sprinkle with Chinese chives and it's done.
06:02Super easy and delicious Taiwan ramen.
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06:10We're also working on new recipes and we have lots of new ramen recipes coming soon.
06:16Thanks for watching. See you next time.
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