Ok, since Melanie was in town and she reminded me that I love ramen, I had to have some more ramen – again. This time it’s slightly a bit different on the toppings.
I’ve spiced it up a bit with some seaweed in the back, and also making it look a little “prettier” I suppose. It’s supposed to add to the presentation. That the green looking things in the back of the bowl.
I also added some spinach which I had blanched and seasoned with ponzu and sesame seeds. Pretty tasty on it’s own, even better in my ramen. It’s on the left.
On the right I added corn, because you have to add corn. Ever since I had it at a ramen shop in Japan, I Totally fell in love.
Finally I added some bamboo shoots. It was a total last minute thing. It didn’t taste as good as I thought at first, but it did absorb some of the ramen soup, and it made it taste a little better. I’ll try better next time.
No charsiu, since I have made any (which makes me think I should), and actually no protein either. I don’t have any tofu anymore. This goes to show you that ramen isn’t just something college kids eat because they’re broke. Ramen can be a somewhat fancy meal if you wish, and top it off with a variety of items. Which reminds me, I should buy some bean sprouts for ramen…
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Ummm, yeah – REAL ramen is the bees knees I tell you. Once you have it here in Japan, the 17 cent Top Ramen tates like dishwater. Miso Ramen with Pork and Garlic is my FAVORITE! Toss a hard boild egg and some bean sprouts in there and I'm in Heaven.
Another amazing dish to make is from my favorite Misawa resturant – Ogasawara. They make a dish called "Sake Chan". Vegetables – carrots, celery, onion, cabbage… and chunks of slamon fried in Miso butter. WOW. It comes on a sizziling plate with rice, broth, and pickled daikon (sp?) on the side.
I love Japan…
I have no idea what even half the stuff is that you mentioned. I live in a bubble. A "fake" ramen bubble topped with gobs of sour cream….yum.
LOL no sour cream!