Tansam ramen
When I need comfort food, I always turn to an Asian meal. It has to be hearty, flavorful, and above all, spicy! I usually eat them at restaurants, but this time, discovering that I had most of the ingredients or their equivalents (I'll give you some tips in the notes!), I decided to give it a try!
Ingredients · Servings 1
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 3g of fresh ginger (1 tsp ground ginger)
- 1 pinch of chili flakes (gochugaru, +/-)
- 1 teaspoon of neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 100g of minced beef (or pork)
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/2 tablespoon of tahini
- 1/2 teaspoon of miso paste (white)
- 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar
- 1/2 bouillon cube
- 225 ml of water
- 100 ml of soy milk (or soy cream + water)
- 50g of fresh spinach (or pak choi)
- 35g of cooked corn kernels
- 10g of bean sprouts (optional)
- 100g of ramen noodles (fresh here)
- 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons of green onion
- 1 egg (optional)
Method · 30 min
- The meat: Mince the garlic clove and ginger. Mix them with the chili, paprika, ground meat, soy sauce, and salt. Sauté everything in a drizzle of neutral oil in a saucepan or Dutch oven. Set aside three-quarters of the mixture for later when the meat is nicely browned.
- For the broth: Add the tahini, white miso, rice vinegar, bouillon cube, and water. Simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Add the soy milk and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- The vegetables: Cook the spinach for 5 to 10 minutes (or the pak choi for 10 to 15 minutes) by steaming or pan-frying in a little oil.
- The noodles: Plunge the fresh noodles into boiling water for 2 minutes (be careful, cooking time may vary; follow the package instructions). Place them in cold water before draining. Add a little oil and mix well. Set the noodles aside.
- The egg: Place the egg in boiling water and cook for 6 minutes 30 seconds. Transfer it to cold water, then peel and cut it in half. You can do this step the day before and (once cooked and cold) soak the peeled egg in a mixture of soy sauce (2 tbsp), sake (1/2 tbsp), sugar (1.5 tbsp), and water (40 ml) overnight.
- To assemble: Place the noodles in the bottom of your ramen bowl. Add the hot broth. Top with the ground meat, vegetables, and egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onion. You can also drizzle with chili oil if you like it spicy.
