Soy Milk Ramen

Submitted by Pearl Ishizaki

"This is an easy to make recipe for ramen. This ramen tastes milder than the usual but it is surely healthier. It’s not common to find ramen with a milk-based soup but this one is surely must be tried."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄2 scallion (white part)
• 50 g braised pork belly (chashu)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• chili oil (la-yu)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 100 g mixed ground pork and ground beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups soymilk (non-adjusted)
• 2 (150 g) packages fresh ramen noodles

directions

1. Start by slicing the white part of scallions into very thin strips. Slice the chashu into thin strips.
2. Place the sliced scallions and chashu in a bowl then season it with a teaspoon of sesame oil and a few drops of layu or chili oil. Mix the ingredients well then set it aside while you prepare the ramen soup.
3. Heat a pot using medium fire then add about a tablespoon of sesame oil. Once the pan is heated, add the ground meat then season it with a teaspoon of salt and quarter teaspoon of pepper. Mix well then cook until the meat has turned brown in color. Once the meat is cooked, pour about 3 1/2 cups of non-adjusted soy milk then wait until it boils before turning off the heat. You can adjust the taste of the soup by adding more salt if needed.
4. Cook the ramen noodles according to the package’s instruction.
5. Pour a good amount of soup on top of the ramen noodles then top it with the chashu and scallions. You can make it spicier by adding a few more drops of chili oil then serve it immediately.