Ramen 101 by Chef Nakamura

Posted on Feb 27, 2014 in Hiroko's Blog

I was born and raised in Japan. The type of ramen which I have enjoyed during my grown-up – and even today – is Tokyo/Yokohama style. It is chicken broth based, shoyu (soy sauce) flavored ramen. In Shoyu ramen we find yellow hued, chewy textured, thin ramen noodles in very clean and clear broth. Shoyu ramen tastes clean and lean. That’s what I like. This style of ramen appeared at the end of 19th century in Yokohama, next to Tokyo. The ramen has, since...

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