How to Cook Basic Japanese Ramen

Too lazy to cook those fancy ramen you see in movies, anime, TV shows, or etc? This is a really easy basic ramen and it's really delicious!

Ingredients

  • 300ml of water
  • 2-3 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 2 tsp of chicken stock powder
  • A little grated ginger and garlic
  • 1 tsp of sesame oil
  • Your desired toppings.
  • Ramen noodles (or any kind of noodles would be good too)

Steps

  1. Step 1 Gather the pans/pots that you're going to use and everything else.
    Step 1 Gather the pans/pots that you're going to use and everything else.
  2. Step 2 Pour the water into a pot and turn the heat up and wait until it boils/steams.
    Step 2 Pour the water into a pot and turn the heat up and wait until it boils/steams.
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  3. Step 3 Start to boil the noodles as well in a different pot.
    Step 3 Start to boil the noodles as well in a different pot.
  4. Step 4 Pour the soy sauce and chicken stock powder.
    Step 4 Pour the soy sauce and chicken stock powder.
  5. Step 5 Add the ginger and garlic and the sesame oil.
    Step 5 Add the ginger and garlic and the sesame oil.
  6. Step 6 Stir the ingredients.
    Step 6 Stir the ingredients.
  7. Step 7 Wait for about 5 minutes for the flavors to come out.
    Step 7 Wait for about 5 minutes for the flavors to come out.
  8. Step 8 Strain the soup in a strainer then put it in a bowl.
    Step 8 Strain the soup in a strainer then put it in a bowl.
  9. Step 9 Strain the noodles as well and put it in the same bowl.
    Step 9 Strain the noodles as well and put it in the same bowl.
  10. Step 10 Now just add your desired toppings.
    Step 10 Now just add your desired toppings.
    You have your basic ramen!
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