Tonkotsu ramen is an umami-packed bowl of Japanese noodle soup made from pork bone broth and traditionally topped with braised pork, halved soft-boiled egg, menma (seasoned bamboo) and sliced scallions. This stick-to-your-ribs kind of broth needs to simmer for half a day (or more!) but here I show you how to use your Instant Pot pressure cooker to decrease the cooking time. It is not a difficult meal to make but because of the different elements involved, is best made over two days andI will provide you with a suggested timeline of how to put together a perfect bowl of tonkotsu ramen at home.
Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen with Homemade Noodles
My 10-year old son asks for Tonkotsu ramen ALL. THE. TIME. Ever since he had his first bowl in Houston 2 years ago.
Because I love making stocks and soups, I am happy to oblige. But making a proper bowl of Tonkotsu ramen was more work than anything I have ever made before. The first time I did it, it took me five days!
The results were so worth it though. To finally sit down and slurp a bowl of ramen noodles in a wonderfully flavored creamy but light broth accompanied by meltingly tender pork belly and custardy eggs?
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