sichimi or japanese 7 spice if available or use ramen spice pack included in instant ramen package
1 cup green onions sliced thin
6 sheets of salted seaweed sheets
chili oil
2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
salt to taste
4 ham hocks
½ lb. ham scraps
1 quart kimchi with liquid
4 quart chicken stock
1 cup ham hock stock
¼ cup mirin
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. ginger
1 cup ham hock stock
1 cup ham fat
salt to taste
½ head garlic minced
Directions
Set stove on medium heat. In a small saute pan toast garlic in ham fat until golden brown and fragrant. Reserve for ramen topping
Simmer ham hocks on low heat in chicken stock until the meat falls off the bone, remove the bone and add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until it tastes good.
In a small saucepot bring sake to a boil and ignite with a stick lighter. Once the flame dies add the rest of the ingredients and cook until the sugar is dissolved
Set stove on medium heat. In a small saute pan toast garlic in ham fat until golden brown and fragrant.
Reserve for ramen topping.
For noodles use any instant ramen noodles you prefer and follow included instructions to cook noodles.
To build ramen bowl
1. Place 3 oz of tare in the bottom of the bowl
2. Add freshly cooked instant noodles
3. Add 3 cups of broth
4. Drizzle garlic ham fat
5. Add as much or as little of all the toppings that you prefer