[Recipe] Japanese Tsukemen

🍜 Homemade Tsukemen – Japanese Dipping Ramen

Love ramen? Whether it’s brothy, mixed, or dipped, Japanese ramen comes in many delicious forms. Today, let’s make Tsukemen, a dipping-style ramen with a rich, umami-packed sauce!

I followed a recipe from Ilshik Yebo, a Japanese cuisine YouTuber, and made some adjustments to suit my taste. Let’s go! 🚀

✔️ Ingredients (5 servings)

Dipping Sauce (Tsuke Sauce)

• 1L water
• 4 tbsp tsuyu sauce
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 2.5 tbsp sugar
• 3 tsp oyster sauce
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 3 tsp potato starch (for thickness)
• 15g bonito flakes (katsuobushi)

Toppings & Extras

• 500g pork belly (cubed)
• 2 green onions (chopped)
• 5 shiitake mushrooms (diced)
• Tsukemen noodles (or thick ramen noodles)
• Soft-boiled egg (Ajitama), fish cake, chashu, seaweed, bamboo shoots (optional)

🍽️ How to Make Tsukemen

1️⃣ Prepare the Tsuke Sauce

1. Mix water, tsuyu, soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, garlic, and potato starch in a pot.

2. Microwave bonito flakes (50 seconds), then grind into powder. Stir into the sauce for a deep umami flavor.

2️⃣ Cook the Pork & Veggies

3. Pan-fry pork belly until fat is rendered.

4. Add green onions & mushrooms, cooking until slightly charred.

3️⃣ Combine & Simmer

5. Pour the Tsuke Sauce over the pork & veggies.

6. Simmer until thickened (adjust with more starch if needed).

4️⃣ Cook & Chill the Noodles

7. Boil tsukemen noodles, then rinse under cold water to remove excess starch.

5️⃣ Assemble & Serve

• Place the noodles in a bowl.

• Pour the rich dipping sauce into a separate bowl.
• Add toppings like soft-boiled egg, fish cake, chashu, seaweed, and bamboo shoots.

Now, dip the chewy noodles into the umami-packed broth, grab some pork, and enjoy authentic Tsukemen at home! 🍜

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