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    Dashi Broth for Ramen

    Published by: Adina June 26, 2020 ยท Last modified: October 11, 2024 7 Comments
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    ramen bowl with the ingredients placed around the bowl.

    Learn how to make dashi broth for ramen soup with soy sauce, eggs, noodles, and vegetables.

    ramen bowl with the ingredients placed around the bowl.

    Learn how to make dashi broth for ramen soup with soy sauce eggs is the last post from the Stocks and Broths series.

    Dashi is the Japanese stock resulting from cooking kombu, edible kelp or seaweeds, and katsuobushi, or bonito flakes, preserved, fermented tuna flakes.

    Dashi is the basic stock used in Japanese cooking, the base for a large variety of Japanese soups, including miso soup or udon noodle soup.

    I used the first batch I made to make an absolutely delicious ramen soup with soy sauce, eggs, and other toppings, like scallions, corn kernels, fried mushrooms, and wakame.

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    • How to make dashi broth for ramen?
    • What to put in the ramen soup?
    • How to store dashi broth?
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    How To Make Dashi

    How to make dashi broth for ramen?

    • Step #1: Clean the kombu using a damp cloth to wipe the seaweeds without removing the white powdery coating and soak it for at least 30 minutes and up to half a day.
    • Step #2: Heat kombu. Take it off the heat just before it starts to boil, and remove the kombu. Save it for the second dashi.
    • Step #3: Leave for 5 minutes, then add the dried bonito flakes. Bring to a boil again and simmer for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat and leave it for about 10 minutes until the bonito flakes sink to the bottom.
    • Step #4: Strain through a sieve lined with a paper towel. Squeeze the paper towel to release all the liquid. Keep the bonito flakes for the second dashi if you decide to make it.

    What to put in the ramen soup?

    Heat the dashi gently and stir in the mirin, sake, soy sauce, and salt to taste.

    Add: Sliced and golden-fried mushrooms, cooked ramen noodles, soaked wakame, chopped vegetables like green onions/scallions, and corn.

    Add eggs: Boiled eggs with a slightly runny yolk. Soy sauce eggs would be best, but regular boiled eggs are fine as well.

    Soy sauce eggs

    Boil the eggs. Place them in a bowl of ice water and leave until cool enough to handle.

    In the meantime, mix soy sauce with warm water, sugar, and vinegar.

    Peel the eggs and place them in the marinade. Marinade for at least 2 hours and up to 6.

    Halve and serve with the ramen soup.

    How to store dashi broth?

    Refrigerate in an airtight container for 3 to 7 days.

    Freeze dashi broth for about 3 weeks.

    How to Make Dashi

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    ramen with dashi broth topped with eggs, green onions and corn.

    Dashi Broth for Ramen

    How to make dashi broth for ramen soup with soy sauce eggs, noodles, and vegetables.
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: Japanese
    Prep Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Additional Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 liter/ 1 quart
    Calories: 306kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    Dashi:

    • 0.7 oz kombu
    • 4 cups water
    • 1 oz katsuobushi/ dried bonito flakes

    Soy sauce eggs:

    • 6 eggs
    • 6 tablespoons warm water
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
    • ยพ cups soy sauce

    Ramen:

    • 9 oz small mushrooms
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 5.5 oz ramen noodles
    • very small handful dried wakame
    • corn kernels canned or frozen
    • 3 green onions
    • 2 tablespoons mirin
    • 2 tablespoons sake
    • 3 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste
    • fine sea salt

    Instructions

    Dashi:

    • Soak kombu: Clean the kombu using a damp cloth to wipe the seaweeds without removing the white powdery coating. Place in a pot and cover with the water. Leave to soak for at least 30 minutes and up to half a day.
      0.7 oz kombu/ 20 g + 4 cups water/ 1 liter
    • Heat kombu: Turn on the heat and almost bring it to a boil. Take it off the heat just before it starts to boil, and remove the kombu. Save it for the second dashi.
    • Bonito flakes: Let the liquid stand for about 5 minutes, then add the dried bonito flakes. Bring to a boil again, skimming occasionally, and simmer for just 30 seconds when it comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and leave it for about 10 minutes until the bonito flakes sink to the bottom.
      1 oz katsuobushi/ dried bonito flakes/ 30 g
    • Strain: Line a sieve with a paper towel and strain the liquid. Squeeze the paper towel to release all the liquid. Keep the bonito flakes for the second dashi.
    • Store: The dashi will keep for 3 to 7 days in the fridge and about 3 weeks when frozen.

    Second dashi, optional for later use:

    • Second dashi (optional): Place the cooked kombu and bonito flakes in a pot, cover with 1 liter/ 4 cups water, bring to a boil, and cook gently for 10 minutes. Leave it until the bonito flakes sink to the bottom of the pot and strain as shown before.

    Soy sauce eggs:

    • Whisk the warm water, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce in a bowl large enough to hold the 6 eggs.
      6 tablespoons warm water + 1 tablespoon sugar + 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar + ยพ cups soy sauce/ 175 ml
    • Cook eggs: Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the eggs for 6 minutes and 50 seconds. In the meantime, fill a bowl with ice cubes and cold water and place the eggs inside as soon as they are cooked. Leave for a few minutes, then peel.
      6 eggs
    • Marinate: Place the eggs in the marinade and marinate for 2 to 6 hours. Remove and place in an airtight container; they will keep it in the fridge for 1 month. You can reuse the marinade to make a second batch of eggs (they were so good, I made a second batch immediately).

    Ramen soup:

    • Heat the dashi gently and stir in the mirin, sake, soy sauce, and salt to taste.
      2 tablespoons mirin + 2 tablespoons sake + 3 tablespoons soy sauce or more to taste + fine sea salt
    • Cook mushrooms: Clean and slice the mushrooms and cook them in the heated oil until golden brown.
      9 oz small mushrooms/ 250 g + 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • Cook the noodles according to the package's instructions. Soak the wakame in hot water according to the package's instructions. Chop the scallions and drain or defrost the corn kernels.
      5.5 oz ramen noodles/ 150 g + very small handful dried wakame + corn kernels + 3 green onions
    • Serve: Place some of these ingredients in each bowl, pour the soup over and top with the halved eggs. Serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/4 of the ramen soup | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 290mg | Sodium: 4386mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g
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    1. Jutta Holden says

      July 26, 2017 at 3:09 pm

      Thank you so much for the detailed instructions, can't wait to make this!
      Jutta

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    2. Adina says

      February 16, 2016 at 8:06 am

      Thank you, Nami, so nice of you to stop by. And thank you for your recipe and especially the very detailed instructions, they made everything so easy.

      Reply
    3. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

      February 16, 2016 at 1:35 am

      Hi Adina! Thank you so much for your kind mention. I'm so proud of you! You made dashi! Dashi is essential to Japanese cooking, and I'm so happy that you made it! The noodles look so delicious. Love your photography too! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    4. Angie@cuisinestudy says

      February 15, 2016 at 9:31 am

      This is the base for miso soup and is what makes the soup so good! Thank you for the easy recipe!

      Reply
      • Adina says

        February 15, 2016 at 3:26 pm

        I am glad you like it, Angie. ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    5. Monica says

      February 13, 2016 at 1:32 pm

      Adina - big kudos to you for making your own dashi and this delectable bowl of homemade ramen! I love Nami at Just One Cookbook and you did her proud. This sounds wonderful and looks amazing. Thank you for the shout-out, too. I'm so happy you saw those soy sauce eggs and made them. All the better that you liked them as much as we did! This is sensational...way to go!!

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      • Adina says

        February 14, 2016 at 11:16 am

        Thank you, Monica, for the eggs recipe, we love them!

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