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What Is Tonkotsu? Tonkotsu Soup Will Become Your Next Favorite

Tonkotsu means pork bone. “Ton” means pork, and “kotsu” means bone in Japanese. Tonkotsu is the main ingredient of tonkotsu ramen soup. The soup is very rich, thick, and cloudy. Because pork bones are boiled for long hours in high heat and components of the bone are melted into the soup. 1. If tonkotsu ramen is Power Ranger, he will be Black Ranger Black Ranger is as strong as Red Ranger, and he has leadership qualities too. And he has a strong presence in the team. When I was a kid, he was the coolest ranger among all the other power rangers. 2. True story: This thick and creamy tonkotsu ramen soup is addictive. During summer vacation one year, I...

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Ohgigatadon: How to Create Restaurant-Like Ramen Noodles

Ohgitgatadon is a bowl characterized by a straight and steep exterior. This type of bowl presents your food beautifully and is very stylish.. The word “ohgi” means a fan, “gata’ means a shape, And “don” means a bowl. It looks like a fan. Right? 1. If ohgigatadon was in Power Rangers, it will be the Blue Ranger  It has a cool and smart look. And sometimes narcissistic. Do you agree? 2. Ramen shops that use ohgigatadon are classy 15 years ago, in Ikebukuro, I was at a ramen restaurant. I felt this restaurant was different from other ramen restaurants. The interior was elegant and stylish and there was a nice background music. This restaurant used ohgigatadon for their ramen bowls....

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Japanese Chili Paste for Ramen: The Secret of Authentic Ramen Taste

Are you talking about the red paste ball on ramen from ramen shops like Ichiran? If so, mixing red chili pepper powder, cayenne pepper powder,  white pepper, doubanjiang, and mirin can recreate the chili paste. Do you want to know how much you need for each of the ingredients?  Keep reading and you will find out… But first, do you know what the Japanese chili paste for ramen tastes like? 1. It is something like Kaio-ken for Dragon Ball or beast mode for Evangelion When your ramen is served, you start to enjoy it as it is. And then you mix this spicy chili paste, In order to enjoy your ramen more. 2. The chili paste gives you a nice...

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Non-Fried Ramen: Create Authentic Ramen You Can Be Proud Of

Non-fried ramen noodles are dehydrated by hot air. While… Regular ramen noodles are deep fried in high heat. Non-fried ramen tastes closest to raw ramen noodles. 1. If deep fried ramen is Vegeta, non fried ramen is Trunks And raw ramen is bulma… Non-fried ramen noodles taste like raw ramen noodles very much, but it still has the convenience of instant ramen. They can maintain a long storage life, and you can cook it in 3 minutes! 2. I was astonished when I ate it for the first time 10 years ago, when I was studying in New York, my mom sent me a box of Maruchan's Seimen. These noodles were non-fried ramen noodles and tasted like real raw ramen...

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Ajitama Egg vs Onsen Egg: 3 Tips to Improve Your Understanding of These Japanese Classics

Ajitama eggs and onsen eggs are both boiled eggs. However, ajitama eggs have firm and seasoned egg whites coupled with a soft and succulent egg yolk.  While… Onsen eggs have soft jelly like egg whites and firm but little soft egg yolks. 1. They are like Mario and Luigi They have a lot of similarities, so you can say they are twin brothers. An ajitama egg and onsen egg are both made by boiling them. They are both used as toppings for food.  Ajitama eggs are for ramen.  And onsen eggs are for gyudon and other rice bowls. They are both Japanese dishes. 2. And they taste really good When I was a kid, I could only get onsen eggs...

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