How to Thicken Ramen Broth: 3 Essential Components in Soup You've Probably Never Heard of

Prepare a tablespoon of starch, a tablespoon of water, and a teaspoon of chicken broth mix.

Mix them well in a small bowl.

And mix it with your ramen soup.

1. There are other ways to thicken ramen broth

In 2001, when I was in high school, I ate my first tonkotsu ramen at a ramen shop next to my cram school. 

Since then I have been a big fan of thick ramen soup.

Because it tastes really good!

2. Your ramen is Eevee

Eevee can evolve into Jolteon, Flareon, Vaporeon etc..

You can thicken your ramen broth in different ways like Evee

Here are your Evolution stones...

Using toppings in order to use its umami to thicken the broth,

Aiming to emulsify the soup to thicken, and...

Adding some condiments to thicken.

3. Adding fried ground pork as topping thickens ramen broth too

If you want to thicken your ramen soup, you should pan-fry ground pork with sesame oil.

Umami from pork definitely adds some thickness into your ramen broth.

And fried pork will add some nice flavor caused by the maillard reaction.

Here is what you need to have…

(for 2 servings)
Sesame oil         1 teaspoon
Ground pork       100g (1/2 cup)
Minced garlic      1 teaspoon
Miso                  1 tablespoon
Mirin                  1 tablespoon 
Sugar                 1 teaspoon
Ground sesame seeds          1 teaspoon

Direction:

1 Heat sesame oil in a pan using medium heat.

2 Pan-fry ground pork, garlic, miso, mirin, sugar, and sesame seeds in the pan.

3 Done!

4. Adding homecook broth can thicken ramen broth too

You can make it out of chicken, pork, dried sardine, bonito, konbu, shitake, or other vegetables, by boiling them for hours.

But it will take a lot of time and effort to make ramen broth.

If you want to thicken it this way, click here to read the whole process.

5. Emulsifying soup with an egg yolk can thicken ramen broth too

Emulsifying means combining two different liquids together that don’t ordinarily combine.

In our case, oil and water.

You want to emulsify ramen soup and oil.

Doing so, you will not feel the oiliness of the soup

But the flavor of the oil stands out.

The soup feels a lot milder.

Good ramen soup is emulsified by boiling the broth for a long time.

But you can’t afford doing it as a homecook.

Good news:

6. Mixing an egg yolk with ramen soup can do the job.

Because the egg yolk goes between the oil and the water in the ramen soup.

And emulsifying happens.

7. Here is how to do it...

1 Boil noodles in a pot.

2 Boil 450ml(2cups) of water using a kettle or a different pot.

3 Separate the egg yolk from the egg white.

4 Mix 50ml of the hot water, the soup packet, and an egg yolk in a noodle bowl.

5 Add the rest of the hot water with 4.

6 Put the noodles in the bowl.

Done!

*The amount of water depends on the instant noodles.Read the instructions on the package.

*Mixing a small amount of hot water first prevents the egg yolk from being cooked.

Due to Covid, a lot of good ramen restaurants have closed

It makes me feel very angry.

I used to eat ramen out frequently,

But in this situation, 

Ramen shops have started to shorten the hours, limit the number of customers, or even closed their shops.

It has affected the industry so much.

I am afraid good ramen will be gone

But meanwhile, you still can enjoy ramen in the comfort of your own home.

Here are some of my recommendations for ramen lovers.

1. Sapporo Ichiban Shio Flavor

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In truth, Sapporo Ichiban delivers a good quality shio ramen experience.

Actually, it is very difficult to find good shio ramen.

Do you know why?

Because it is very difficult to make it since it is very simple.

There are many good shoyu and miso flavored instant noodles out there.

But I feel specifically, the shio flavor market is monopolized by Sapporo Ichiban.

Think about this for a moment having good shio ramen for your dinner with your favorite ramen toppings.

Now, you want some, don’t you?

2. Nissin Raoh Shoyu Flavor

MY THOUGHTS OVERALL ★★★★★

It is nearly impossible to make restaurant quality noodles at home without the right tools and equipment.

How can you beat that?

Using Raoh’s shoyu flavour will help you achieve this easily. This is top-notch ramen hands down!

One pinnacle of instant noodles is the soy sauce flavor. It is expensive compared to regular ones but let me tell you, it deserves every single penny.

In a nutshell, I loved every bit of it.

...And I am sure you will too.

3. The problem here is that no toppings come with these packets.

Here are some topping options and recipes for you.

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About the Author

Kei is a self-proclaimed ramen lover, blog writer and founder of "Apex S.K. Japanese tableware".

"I am from Ibaraki, Japan.

Ramen is great! It can bring you a sense of happiness and satisfaction that no other food can. I have been eating ramen for 30 years.

If there is no ramen, my life would be miserable.

Ten years ago, I worked as an office worker. The job was really stressful - excessive working hours, low wages, unpaid overtime work, and constantly being yelled at by my boss.

I was new and alone, no girlfriend, no friends, and felt very lonely.

My only oasis was the ramen shop near the office. For me, the ramen chef there was literally an angel. I saw a halo on his head. (No joke)

Tonkotsu shoyu ramen was my all-time favorite. He made ramen with broth chock-full of umami flavor, nice chewy handmade noodles, and tender chashu.

My greatest dream is connect people with ramen through my blog. I want to share a lot of interesting and funny stories and ramen trivia with you.

Knowing more about ramen can help you appreciate your ramen and make it taste extra delicious."

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