Mayu ( Black Garlic OIl ) Tonkotsu Ramen
In Kumamoto prefecture, an area in the south of Japan on Kyushu island, they make their tonkotsu ramen a little differently. Garlic plays a huge role, with a healthy dollop of instantly recognizable blackenedgarlic paste. This recipe also uses dried garlic. Look for dried or dehydrated garlic chips or flakes; they’re sold in many supermarkets and specialty food stores, and online. The garlic never overpowers; just enough to balance the creamy pork soup and salty soy-sauce tare with a spicy, pungent kick.
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Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 703kcal
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Shoyu Tare
- 5 cups Tonkotsu Creamy Soup
- 1⅓ pounds noodles fresh, such as thin Chukasuimen
- 4 to 8 slices Pork Chashu
- 4 tablespoons garlic chips
- Negi
- 4 tablespoons Mayu
Instructions
- With all your ingredients ready to go, bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Heat your ramen bowls by filling them halfway with hot water. The bowls don’t need to be scalding, but they should be hot to the touch. Dump out the hot water and dry the bowls with some paper towels or a clean towel.
- Put the tare and soup in a medium saucepan. Mix and bring to a simmer over low heat.
- Cook the noodles in the large pot of boiling water. Ramen that has been cut to a standard thickness (about 1 mm) will cook in 1 to 2 minutes.
- About 30 seconds before the noodles are finished cooking, ladle the soup into the ramen bowls.
- Drain the noodles, taking care to shake off as much excess water as you can. Carefully place some noodles in each bowl of soup, keeping them tidy.
- Place 1 or 2 slices of chashu, 1 tablespoon of garlic chips, and a sprinkle of negi neatly on the ramen. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of mayu over each bowl. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Shops in Kumamoto often serve their ramen with different styles of garlic condiments. One shop pickles sliced garlic in their shoyu tare. Another shop serves powdered garlic to sprinkle on top. Many shops have garlic presses and raw cloves available on the countertop. Feel free to experiment with any kind of garlic creation you come up with.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 703kcal | Carbohydrates: 128g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 2572mg | Potassium: 1176mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg
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