/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>13650590
Sounds and looks great. Definitely better than what 90% of people would make. Chashu particulalry looks fantastic. But there are two problems. Where are your tare and your aroma oil? I see that here >>13650430 you added some of the brasing liquid, chili rub and soy bean paste directrly to the stock. This is wouldn't normally be done. The stock is typically left relatively unseasoned as far as stuff like soy sauce is concerned. It is added by means of making a thick tare that goes in the bottom of the bowl that the soup is added on top of. Not saying I think your broth wasn't delicious that way just saying normally you would want to have a tare because it is consider one of the base components of ramen.

Secondly, and this is more important, the aroma oil. Aroma oil is one of the most important parts of a bowl of ramen. Without it the depth of flavor is simply not as great. Just look it up, so easy to do. You just want to render out some fat from the meat of your choice, and throw some aromatics of your choosing in there, typically stuff like ginger, garlic, or green onion and stuff. It may seem like a small thing but it makes a big difference. And it is simple. Maybe have a look into the idea and try it next time?

Also one more thing, this is just personal preference, but for toppings, and the sake of appearrance as well, maybe get some sheets of nori and stick one in there. First off nori is delicious in a hearty tonkotsu ramen, you wrap it in some noodles and the broth and it is just great and I think it would at the very least make your ramen look more enticing (though it already does look great) You can either just place it on top, or stick it into the soup on the side of the bowl. Pic related for example.

Well these aren't criticisms just my feedback as somebody who lived in Japan for 2 years and was pretty obsessed with ramen the whole duration.

>>13145182
If you haven't been to Japan or NYC or LA you probably (like 99%) haven't had real ramen.

>>12389289
Ramen is S tier in Japan. Outsider of Japan I think it is B tier at best. If you haven't had ramen in Japan I think you really can't properly rate it.

Before anybody freaks out, the reason it is S tier in Japan and nowhere else is because Japan has a culture of eating and making ramen and they are obsessed with it. It can be everything from cheap comfort food to fancy Michelin starred bowls. There are over 2000 shops in Tokyo alone. New ones open and old ones close often. People are always trying to refine old styles, come up with new ones, or even just keeping a recipe the same.

I eat ramen like 3 times a week I never have a similar bowl in those 3 times.

Also thats not ramen. Its udon.

>>12389356
He is saying that OPs pic is udon rather than ramen. Which it seems like is the case. Looks delicious though.

I live in Japan.

>>12256627
>Ramen, unless you are paying an assload, is almost always ass.
Incorrect. Average price is 1000 yen. Even the fanciest michelen star ramen is only a bit more expensive
>Unless your ramen noodles are being handmade,
Most shops don't make their noodles in shop, but do get them from reputable distributors who hand make them. Lots of top tier noodles are not made in shop
>The broth takes 24 fucking hours to make, giant fuckin femurs are being broken in the back and simmered just to make the broth. It is incredible. When you order your pho, all your ingredients gets placed in a bowl, including bouled noodles, then they take a ladle, swirl around the broth so the 1inch thick layer of fat at the top moves to the sides, and they skillfully pluck a ladle full of clear clean delicious broth and plop that into your bowl,
Same can be said of Ramen. The thought and time that goes into creating the soup for ramen is astounding it takes an autistic amount of dedication. You claim to have worked in a ramen shop but I wonder what kidn of shop it was because it sounds lame as fuck.
>ramen is shit expect at its highest quality.
Incorrect
I guess if you live in NY or Calfinornia this is true, but please don't pretend to be an expert on actual ramen.

My actual answer is pic related.

But since this is a meme thread my meme answer isnt something I want to eat but rather something I want to drink. Its cute girl piss.