Japan

Taiwanese Mazesoba, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Taiwanese Mazesoba
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: ramen noodles 2 servings; ground pork 250 g; garlic 2 cloves (minced); doubanjiang 1 tbsp; soy sauce 2 tbsp; sesame oil 1 tbsp; chicken broth powder 1 tsp; egg yolks 2; scallions 2 (chopped); garlic chives 60 ml (chopped); nori sheet 1 (shredded)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

20 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Boil 2 servings of ramen noodles, drain, and toss in two serving bowls with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, and 1 tsp chicken broth powder.
2
Brown 250 g ground pork with minced garlic, ginger, 1 tbsp doubanjiang, and 1 tbsp soy sauce in a skillet for 5 minutes.
3
Top noodles with the hot pork, 2 raw egg yolks, chopped scallions, garlic chives, shredded nori, and mix thoroughly before eating.

How it's eaten in Japan

In Japan, it is customary to ask for 'oimeshi' (a small scoop of rice) to mix into the lingering sauce after finishing the noodles.

Ingredients (serves 2)

ramen noodles2 servings
ground pork250 g
garlic 2 cloves (minced)
doubanjiang1 tbsp
Swap: 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce + 1/2 tsp miso（recreates spicy savory depth）
soy sauce2 tbsp
sesame oil1 tbsp
chicken broth powder1 tsp
egg yolks2
scallions2 (chopped)
garlic chives 60 ml (chopped)
Swap: chives 60 ml（easy supermarket find）
nori sheet1 (shredded)

Authentic ingredients in Japan

servings ramen noodles2
ground pork250 g
doubanjiang1 tbsp
soy sauce1 tbsp
sake1 tbsp
sugar1 tsp
egg yolks2
garlic chives120 ml
scallions2
sheet nori1
saba (mackerel) powder1 tsp

Optional authentic touch
Score the noodles by rubbing them vigorously in the bowl to create surface starch that holds the sauce.

Wherever you live: Japan, Europe or anywhere else

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