[Ramen Thoughts]Miso Monday research

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[Ramen Thoughts]Miso Monday research

The thing I love most about making ramen is that there are no limits. I have already spent 5+ years making ramen and I have only scratched the surface. I had pretty good success with my last Miso Ramen so this past weekend I decided to try a few ideas to amp up my miso tare. Miso ramen is a very robust ramen that has very strong flavors so it can be fortified by a lot of ingredients without losing its flavor... or so I thought.

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[Recipe] the best beef bourguignon miso ramen

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[Recipe] the best beef bourguignon miso ramen

It is always a pleasant surprise when you are experimenting and you creating something beyond delicious. Last week it was a perfect storm both literally and figuratively. It must have been the second week in a row that it was pouring rain in California with drought ending weather. With some inspiration from i am a food blog's "Warm and Cozy Beef Bourguignon" recipe, I decided to make my own french beef stew. It was an easy and delicious recipe, and how can you go wrong with beef, wine, and bacon? Of course, you can make this killer combination better by turning it into Ramen!

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[Ramen Thoughts] Tonkotsu Gyokai Ramen

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[Ramen Thoughts] Tonkotsu Gyokai Ramen

I have been making Shio Ramen all this month, so I decided to mix things up this Chinese New Year weekend.  I had some Tonkotsu broth tucked away in the back of my freezer that was calling my name. I decided to start experimenting on my version of a Tonkotsu Gyokai Ramen Broth, which is a blend of a pork bone and seafood broth.

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Nichijou Ramen Book - Page One

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For the first page of my grand ramen book, I guess I should start with just writing about the state of my mind while embarking on this quest. This is going to be a difficult journey since I am attempting to make the first good book on ramen. There are many books out there that talks about ramen, but there are very few books out there that actually explain the process thoroughly. Probably the best one out there is Ivan Ramen. However this book is 85% about his journey and 15% about how to make ramen. The book is very enlightening, but only scratches the tip of the iceberg. I have been chiseling away at this iceberg of ramen with my two hands and I feel like I am starting to get through.

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