🇯🇵 Japan recipe

Tonkotsu Ramen

A bowl of rich, milky-white pork bone broth ramen topped with tender chashu pork belly, a marinated soft-boiled egg, wood ear mushrooms, and sliced green onions. This iconic Fukuoka-born dish delivers deep umami in every spoonful.

Prep30 mins
Cook8 hours 30 mins
Serves4
Difficultyhard
Tonkotsu Ramen, a Japan dish

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs pork neck bones or femur bones
  • 1 lb pork belly (for chashu)
  • 4 servings fresh ramen noodles (sun noodles or similar)
  • 4 soft-boiled eggs
  • 1 yellow onion, halved
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sake
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 4 sheets dried nori seaweed
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup dried wood ear mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced
  • White pepper to taste
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
550
Protein
28 g
Carbs
52 g
Fat
25 g

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