Dipping Ramen (Japanese Thick Noodles with Concentrated Dipping Broth)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 50 min
- Level
- Hard
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Tsukemen is a Japanese dipping ramen where thick noodles and a concentrated broth are served separately.
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The broth - typically tonkotsu or seafood-soy based - is reduced to roughly double the intensity of standard ramen soup. Noodles are rinsed in cold water after boiling, which firms their texture and creates a temperature contrast when dipped into the hot broth. Toppings such as chashu pork, soft-boiled egg, and nori are arranged alongside the noodles. The recipe takes about 50 minutes, with most time spent building and reducing the dipping broth.
Ingredients
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Instructions
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- 1Control
Pour 300 ml pork bone stock into a pot and warm it over medium heat.
Once it starts to bubble, lower the heat slightly so the broth simmers steadily without boiling hard.
- 2Season
Add 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, and 1 tablespoon miso paste.
Whisk or stir until the miso fully dissolves, because lumps can leave the dipping broth uneven and cloudy.
- 3Control
Simmer the broth over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
It is ready when it coats a spoon lightly and tastes much stronger than regular ramen soup.
- 4Heat
Cook 150 g thick ramen noodles in plenty of boiling water.
Stop slightly before the package time if needed, since rinsing and chilling will firm the noodles and keep them springy.
- 5Heat
Rinse the cooked noodles thoroughly under cold water, rubbing gently to remove surface starch.
Drain very well and shake off excess water so the concentrated broth does not become diluted.
- 6Finish
Place the cold noodles in a serving bowl and arrange 3 slices chashu, the soft-boiled egg, 20 g green onion, and 30 g menma alongside. Serve the hot dipping broth separately for dipping.
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- Key technique
- Tsukemen pairs cold, thick noodles with a concentrated dipping broth for a sharp contrast.
- Finish cue
- Place the cold noodles in a serving bowl and arrange 3 slices chashu, the soft-boiled egg, 20 g green onion, and 30 g menma alongside.
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50min, 9 ingredients
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35min, 9 ingredients
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