Tokyo-Style Tonkotsu Ramen

Name: Tokyo-Style Tonkotsu Ramen
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 720 min
Total time: 735 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lbs Pork bones; 16 cups Water; 4 inches Kombu; 4 Dried shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 cup Soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Mirin; 1 lb Ramen noodles; 12 slices Chashu pork; 4 Soft boiled eggs; 1/2 cup Menma (bamboo shoots); 1/4 cup Scallions; 4 sheets Nori seaweed

Rich and creamy pork bone broth ramen, a Japanese classic. This recipe guides you through making authentic tonkotsu ramen at home.

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Ingredients

●4 lbs Pork bones
●16 cups Water
●4 inches Kombu
●4 Dried shiitake mushrooms
●1/4 cup Soy sauce
●2 tablespoons Mirin
●1 lb Ramen noodles
●12 slices Chashu pork
●4 Soft boiled eggs
●1/2 cup Menma (bamboo shoots)
●1/4 cup Scallions
●4 sheets Nori seaweed

Instructions

1Blanch pork bones in boiling water for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
2Place bones in a large pot with water, kombu, and shiitake mushrooms. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 12 hours, skimming occasionally.
3Strain broth and discard solids. Season with soy sauce and mirin.
4Cook ramen noodles according to package directions.
5Assemble ramen bowls with noodles, broth, chashu, egg, menma, scallions, and nori.

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Tokyo's ramen culture reaches its peak in a bowl of tonkotsu—rich pork bone broth simmered for 12+ hours, springy noodles, tender chashu, and a perfectly soft-boiled egg. This is Japanese comfort food perfected to an art form.

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Recipe Context

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Saturday

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