Name: Char siu pork in miso ramen
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil; 20 ml/4 tsp salt; 60 ml/4 tbsp corn, warmed; 5 ml/1 tsp black sesame seeds; 2 clumps of enoki mushrooms, trimmed and separated; 225 g/8 oz/1 cup beansprouts; handful of fresh micro-coriander/cilantro leaves (or use regular sized herbs); 15 ml/1 tbsp clear honey; 15 ml/1 tbsp demerara/raw sugar; 45 ml/3 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and grated; 15 ml/1 tbsp white miso; 400 g/14 oz fresh ramen noodles; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 1.75 litres/3 pints/7½ cups pork stock; 1.2 kg/2½ lb belly pork; 15 ml/1 tbsp rice vinegar; 5 ml/1 tsp demerara/raw sugar; 15 ml/1 tbsp red miso; 15 ml/1 tbsp mirin

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Ramen

By Heather Whinney

Published 2018

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The key to this dish is the delicious marinade for the pork – sticky, rich and sweet, it makes a fabulous addition to the ramen bowl and contrasts really well with the saltiness of the soy sauce and the sour notes from the vinegar.