Hey guys salut it's Alex. Welcome back to the ramen addiction series this visit is part of my instant ramen
addiction series I have this
Love/hate relationship with ramen noodles. I mean I love them, but they hate me
I mean they're not that good for me So I'm on a quest to build my own instant ramen noodle soup. Hopefully by now
you know how to make fresh noodles, instant noodles, fresh broth, instant broth - I'm genuinely asking the
Legitimate question is it the end like is it over?
I mean despite all the effort. We did put in so far all we did is just a base really yeah
You see whenever I need my ramen fix
I never have it that pure or that minimal if you wish.
I always add a few things along the way just to make it a real dish so today
I'm gonna share with you four ramen hacks as known as four quick and dirty ways to just
instantly upgrade your instant ramen noodle soup
Okay so within this video I'm going to be using that beautiful
Chef's knife from Victorinox that was sent to me by massdrop.com which is a
Community driven commerce platform. I've got a cool surprise for you guys so be sure to stick to the end of this video
But in the meantime
Let's start with the first ramen upgrade. Begin with a tablespoon of soy sauce
Then a teaspoon of our instant ramen broth, homemade of course, then another teaspoon of instant
dashi...uhhh
So FYI my instant dashi powder is just you know
Katsuobushi and kombu blitz together into a fine powder
Add a bunch of homemade instant noodles and cover that up with boiling water
Let that sit on the side for about five minutes
Afterwards add nori seaweed, a soft-boiled egg which I forgot and now it's a hard boiled egg, and fried bacon on the side
So of course the classic side dish on ramen noodles is
chashu pork
Which is you know that marinated pork belly
And you know that's fine on the weekend when you definitely got time to do it, but on weekdays, nah
I just use bacon. Finishing with finely chopped spring onions in the center, so there you go
It's a quick Tokyo style ramen noodle soup on the cheap of course
But let's be clear using only homemade ingredients. Now, it's important
itadakimasu! (I gratefully receive)
What I really like about this ramen is the mix between the sea and the earth
Like the nori seaweed and the dashi on one side and the pork and the chicken and the eggs on the other
There is so many layers of flavor
You've got the noodles, the broth, the dashi, the eggs, and the spring onion - for some nice freshness -
Okay next: the second ramen upgrade is a very comforting one made to counter winter and ice and
frost or just you know to recover from a
Severe Hangover
Start with a teaspoon of red miso then a teaspoon of our instant ramen broth.
Add instant noodles and cover up with boiling water
Let that sit on the side for five minutes. Afterwards add boiled ground pork and cabbage on the side
But to me what it's truly special a bit of sweet corn and a good nub of butter
Oh, they really bring the comfort to the next level like not this level like more like this level
Finish it with the superfine nori seaweed
This is like liquid comfort
I think it's the butter and then the corn that really makes this dish more comforting and you know more reassuring
Okay
Next quick update guys. I've got some new and useful merch, it's gonna be available in my shop
I'll put the link in the description box down below. It's two beautiful posters made around the
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it's all about herbs one is about
Full-bodied herbs like. Thyme rosemary all that stuff and the other one is about fresh herbs like coriander, parsley
You know all those fragile herbs. Hopefully they are gonna
Help you in the kitchen big time
And if you ask me they are a perfect Christmas gift ok ok ok ok ok back to ramen
Third ramen upgrade, this ramen upgrade is really about what you can find at the moment at the market
I've got carrots, soy bean sprouts zucchini, and mushrooms so that will be my ramen upgrade.
Begin with a tablespoon of soy sauce,
then a teaspoon of our instant ramen broth then another teaspoon of our instant dashi
Add a bunch of instant noodle and cover that up with boiling water. Let that sit on the side for about five minutes
Cut everything very finely and then add them to the bowl
Finally give it a generous sprinkle of sesame seed
And there you have it a homemade fresh and super convenient dish that just ticks all the boxes
The simple super convenient fresh kick I need when I edit my videos
You've got the nice fresh mushroom. You've got some
Crunchy carrots you've got an egg for good protein, and then you've got some soybean sprouts just to bring some
diversity in texture
Mm-hmm
Okay, next the last ramen upgrade is the one I use when I seriously need to wake up. Quite surprisingly
Chili got on me the same impact coffee does which is basically a slap in the face
Start with a teaspoon of chili bean sauce called doubanjiang, then a teaspoon of our instant ramen broth.
Add instant noodle and cover that up with boiling water and let that sit on the side for five minutes.
I think you get it now
Afterwards add tofu cubes
caramelized browned pork, a bit of kimchi - that Korean fermented
Spicy cabbage - a few spring onions, finely chopped, and finish him and finish me too all that matter with a lavish
sprinkling of szechuan peppercorn powder and a completely unnecessary drizzle of
Chili oil that could possibly wake up a dead person, or you know make me one
ooohh I can already feel the heat coming through!
Wish me luck
I don't know why it hurts so bad but it tastes so good
Okay
And now a few words about the victorinox
8-inch fibrox chef's knife honestly
I like everything about this like this sharpness the way the handle and last but not least a good price point to me
That's how knives should be like
Reliable and inexpensive and the guys at Massdrop made it even better by getting that beauty under
$30 if you ask me, that's a steal
I'll share the link to that time-limited offer in the description box down below.
So guys that's it, I hope you enjoyed this ramen upgrade ramen hacks video if you did
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Just spread it like butter if you have a personal favorite ramen upgrade
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Take care. Bye. Bye. Salut