18 Jan Our Delicious and Romantic Ramen Recipe

What better way to show your loved one how much you care than by preparing a wholesome and delicious meal together? Our special ramen recipe is not only comforting and satisfying, but it also caters to all dietary preferences with a delicious vegan option included. Let’s take a moment to appreciate the simple yet profound joys of sharing a meal, and savor the love in every slurp of our homemade ramen.

INGREDIENTS

• Tabu Soba Noodles
• Clearspring Organic Japanese Hatcho Miso
• Kallo The Chicken Stock Cube OR Sally Ann Creed Vegan ‘Chicken’ Stock Powder
• Clearspring Japanese Toasted Sushi Nori
• Natura Dark Demerara Sugar
• Truefoods Cold Pressed Sesame oil
• Faithful to Nature Sesame Seeds
• Clearspring Organic Japanese Shoyu Soya Sauce
• Free-range chicken breast OR tofu
• Red onion 
• Rice vinegar 
• Bonito flakes (optional, leave out for vegans)
• Dashi powder (optional, leave out for vegans) 
• Chili flakes 
• Bio Italia Organic Corn
• Baby Bok Choi 
• Japanese mayo (Kewpie) OR Martinnaise Original Vegan Mayonnaise
• Pickled ginger

METHOD

1. Boil a kettle of water (2 litres) and dissolve your chicken stock/veg stock  
2. Add a tablespoon of miso paste to the stock and simmer slowly
3. Add a tablespoon of dashi granules (optional), a tablespoon of Demara sugar, a touch of salt, 2 tablespoons soya sauce, and add a teaspoon of Bonita flakes (optional) for a smoky taste. Allow to simmer for 30 mins before adding your trimmed baby bok choi leaves and to poach. 
4. Thinly slice your red onion and add them to half a cup of rice vinegar to allow them to pickle.
5. Slow-roast your chicken breast with some salt and garlic and chili flakes. Once cooked (about 45 mins), roughly pull the breast with a fork. ALTERNATIVELY, cube your tofu and pan fry your in coconut oil, garlic and chili paste
6. Bring a pot of water to a boil- cook your noodles (according to Soba noodle package) 
7. In a bowl, add your noodles and broth
8. Top with the pulled chicken or tofu, charred corn, sesame seeds, and pickled red onion.
9. Add a teaspoon of soya sauce, a touch of Japanese Mayo, and tear some nori sheets into triangles to place on top. 
10. Finish with a dash of sesame oil.