Shio Ramen

also called shio ramen · 塩ラーメン · salt ramen · clear ramen · Hakodate ramen · a bowl of shio · shio-ramen

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The palest bowl and the least forgiving — a thin broth, a salt seasoning, and no colour to cover anything up.
1 1/2 Tbs(22 mL)shio tarespoon the tare and chicken fat into a scalded bowlpour the broth, cut with dashi, boilinglay the noodles in, straightened with chopstickslay the toppings, yuzu at the end
2 tsp(10 mL; lifted off the chilled chintan)chicken fat
1 cup(240 mL; at a full boil)chintan broth
1/2 cup(120 mL; at a full boil)dashi
5 oz(140 g; 1.5 mm straight)ramen noodlesboil 60 sec, drain hard
4 qt(3.8 L; hard-boiling, unsalted)water
2 slices(warmed)chāshū
1/2(halved lengthways)ajitama
2 slices(steamed fish cake)kamaboko
1 stalk(thinly sliced)scallion
1 pinch(pared, no pith)yuzu zest
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2spoon the tare and chicken fat into a scalded bowl

3pour the broth, cut with dashi, boiling

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4boil 60 sec, drain hard

6lay the toppings, yuzu at the end

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  1. spoon the tare and chicken fat into a scalded bowl

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  2. boil 60 sec, drain hard

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  3. pour the broth, cut with dashi, boiling

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  4. lay the noodles in, straightened with chopsticks

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  5. lay the toppings, yuzu at the end

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>> title: Shio Ramen
>> category: Noodles
>> tags: chicken, japanese, ramen, noodles, salt
>> counters: Ramen Shop
>> aka: shio ramen, 塩ラーメン, salt ramen, clear ramen, Hakodate ramen, a bowl of shio, shio-ramen
>> pairs-with: chintan-broth, dashi, shio-tare, ramen-noodles, chashu, ajitama
>> servings: 1
>> time: 10 min

>> step: The palest bowl and the least forgiving — a thin broth, a salt seasoning, and no colour to cover anything up.
The palest bowl and the least forgiving — a thin broth, a salt seasoning, and no colour to cover anything up.

>> step: spoon the tare and chicken fat into a scalded bowl
Ladle @shio tare{1 1/2%Tbs}(22 mL) and @chicken fat{2%tsp}(10 mL; lifted off the chilled chintan) into a scalded #ramen bowl{}.

>> step: pour the broth, cut with dashi, boiling
Pour @chintan broth{1%cup}(240 mL; at a full boil) and @dashi{1/2%cup}(120 mL; at a full boil) into @&(~1)tare and fat{} and stir once.

>> step: boil 60 sec, drain hard
Boil @ramen noodles{5%oz}(140 g; 1.5 mm straight) in @water{4%qt}(3.8 L; hard-boiling, unsalted) ~boil{60%sec}, then lift and shake the basket dry.

>> step: lay the noodles in, straightened with chopsticks
Lift @&(~1)drained noodles{} into @&(~2)seasoned broth{} and straighten them with chopsticks.

>> step: lay the toppings, yuzu at the end
Lay @chāshū{2%slices}(warmed), @ajitama{1/2}(halved lengthways), @kamaboko{2%slices}(steamed fish cake), @scallion{1%stalk}(thinly sliced) and @yuzu zest{1%pinch}(pared, no pith) over @&(~1)bowl{}.