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Shoyu ramen is an authentic Japanese ramen recipe that combines springy noodles, soy sauce based broth, and classic toppings in one comforting bowl. A beginner friendly version usually starts with chicken stock, dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sake, garlic, ginger, and green onion to build clean umami without making the method too complicated. The noodles are cooked separately so they stay firm, then served with hot broth and toppings such as chashu, ramen egg, menma, nori, green onion, spinach, or narutomaki. The shoyu tare gives the soup its salty savory depth while the broth keeps the flavor balanced and aromatic. The final bowl is warm, satisfying, and practical for home cooking, making it a great way to learn classic Japanese ramen with clear flavor and simple steps.
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00:00Hi, I'm Yuto and today on Stachi, I'm going to show you how to make classic shoyu ramen
00:04from scratch with a delicious homemade soy sauce flavoured broth.
00:08Let's get straight to it.
00:10The first step is to make the dashi, so take a pot and add 10 grams of dried sardines with
00:16the heads removed and 10 grams of kombu.
00:21Pour in 1 litre of water and let it soak for 30 minutes.
00:25If you want to save time, you can skip this step and use a dashi pack.
00:30After 30 minutes, the kombu will be rehydrated like this, place the pot on the stove and heat
00:37over medium setting.
00:39Once it starts to gently bubble, use a mesh spoon to scoop out the dashi ingredients and
00:48add 20 grams of sliced ginger, 2 garlic cloves, 15 grams of bonito flakes, 3 chicken wings,
01:00and 50 grams of green part of a Japanese leek, also known as naganagi.
01:07If it's more convenient for you, you can use drumsticks instead of chicken wings and regular
01:12leeks can be used in place of naganagi if needed.
01:16Push everything down so it's submerged in the broth.
01:20If you have one, I recommend using a droplet to weight the ingredients down
01:24and prevent too much liquid from evaporating.
01:27Lower the heat to a simmer and set a timer for 30 minutes.
01:32While we wait, we can work on the tare, which is like a sauce that will flavour the broth.
01:38Take a frying pan and add half a tablespoon of lard.
01:43Heat on medium-low, and once it's melted, add 50 grams of chicken skin.
01:48We're going to render the chicken skin over low heat to extract the fat and flavour.
01:55This typically takes about 10 minutes.
01:57This step will also leave you with a crispy golden piece of chicken skin,
02:02which you can either eat as a snack or cut up and use as a ramen topping at the end.
02:09Once it looks like this, remove the skin from the pan and add 100 milliliters of water,
02:1550 milliliters of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sake and mirin,
02:21half a teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt.
02:25Simmer that for 15 minutes until it's reduced by about half.
02:30Once it looks like this, you can remove it from the heat.
02:34The broth is now ready, so take a heatproof bowl and place a mesh sieve over the top.
02:40I like to use kitchen paper to make the broth extra clear.
02:46Pour it through.
02:52And swirl it around like this.
02:55I like to repurpose the leftover chicken wings by simply roasting them in the oven with some
03:00seasoning so they don't go to waste.
03:02So, here is our strained broth. I recommend pouring it back into the pan and reheating it
03:10right before serving so it's nice and hot.
03:13The final step is to boil your noodles and prepare your toppings.
03:18Make sure you boil your noodles in plenty of water to prevent them from becoming too starchy
03:23or sticking together.
03:27For the toppings, today I've prepared soft boiled ramen eggs, which I have a recipe for if you're
03:33interested. I have Naruto Maki fish cakes, hickled bamboo shoots, called menma, and pork chashu.
03:42If you want to make your own chashu, I have a recipe for that too.
03:46Finally, it's time to assemble the dish. I've poured my tare into a measuring jug so that I can divide
03:52it
03:52evenly between each portion.
03:59Next, add 300ml of hot broth to each bowl. You might have some leftover broth.
04:05You can keep that in the fridge for about 5 days and use it in another recipe.
04:13Next, add your noodles.
04:19Finally, add some toppings.
04:20First, it's the chashu, then Naruto Maki.
04:25Next, we have ramen eggs,
04:31and pickled bamboo shoots.
04:33I'm also adding two sheets of nori and a sprinkle of chopped green onion for a bit of freshness.
04:41And there you have it, delicious homemade shoyu ramen with homemade broth.
04:46Thanks so much for watching. If you want to learn more about this recipe and the homemade toppings, check
04:51out the recipes on my blog. All of the links are in the description. Hope to see you in the
04:56next one. Thanks again.
04:58Here you have one,
04:58Love, love.
04:58Don't forget to stay for an Guardian.
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