Everything You Need to Make Ramen from Scratch

Essential Ingredients and Tools for Authentic From-Scratch Ramen. January 24, 2019. [View in Browser]( [Fine Cooking]( Hello, {EMAIL}! [Save up to 44% - Subscribe Now]( [RECIPES]( [INSPIRATION]( [HOW-TO]( [VIDEOS]( [Essential Ingredients and Tools for Authentic From-Scratch Ramen]( Most of the ingredients in our authentic [Chashu Ramen recipe](/recipe/chashu-ramen) (our [most popular recipe](/collection/fine-cookings-popular-recipes-2018) from 2018!) are easy to find, but for some of these specialty ingredients, you may need to hit an Asian market (or order them all in one swoop on Amazon). Here is more information about the ingredients (and gadgets) that make this ramen so satisfying. [SEE ALL]( ramen noodles Most Asian markets carry an assortment of ramen noodles–dried, frozen, and fresh. All work well in ramen soup, though there will be some variation in texture. If you’re choosing dried noodles to use in a made-from-scratch ramen broth, make sure they are plain noodles without any seasonings. [LEARN MORE]( kansui water If you decide to make your own [ramen noodles from scratch](/recipe/homemade-ramen-noodles-2), kansui water is an alkaline solution that gives them their characteristic springy texture and yellow hue. [LEARN MORE]( shinachiku Also known as menma, shinachiku are seasoned, fermented bamboo shoots that are mainly produced in China but most commonly used as a topping for Japanese ramen. [LEARN MORE]( nori (dried seaweed) Nori is a paper-thin roasted seaweed, most familiar as a wrapper for sushi rolls, but here it's thinly shredded and used as a topping for rame. [LEARN MORE]( Great Finds: Egg Piercer We recommend piercing the shells of the eggs that garnish your ramen; it makes them easier to peel and gives them a prettier shape. This inexpensive egg piercer makes it easy: just fit the fat end of the egg into the top of the button, then press down on the egg, which allows the pin to pierce the bottom of the egg. [LEARN MORE]( miso This fermented soybean paste is a staple of Japanese cuisine. In this ramen recipe, the soup base includes shiro miso, a light, sweet variety. [LEARN MORE]( [SEE ALL]( [Fine Cooking]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [pinterest]( [instagram]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [youtube]( [THE TAUNTON PRESS]( | [CUSTOMER SERVICE]( | [PRIVACY POLICY]( | [SEND TO A FRIEND]( 63 South Main Street | Newtown, CT 06470 You have received this message because you are a Fine Cooking customer or have registered on [FineCooking.com](. This email was sent to you by The Taunton Press. [Click here]( to update your email preferences.