Idol sa Kusina Recipe- Japanese Ramen

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 112/Oct. 6, 2013- JAPANESE RAMEN.

Ingredients:

• 300g fresh ramen noodles
• 250g pork belly, sliced 1 1/2” thick
• 1/2 inch ginger, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 2 stalks leeks, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. Chili Bean Paste (Doubanjiang)
• 1 package dried bonito flakes

Seasonings:
1 cup water
1 tsp. japanese miso
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. rice vinegar

Toppings:

Ingredients:

• 6 shrimps, peeled and deveined (+ 1 Tbsp. sake for boiling)
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 1/3 cup slices of narutomaki
• 1 package nori

Procedure:
1. In a medium saucepan, heat sesame oil over medium high heat and add ginger and garlic when oil is hot.
2. When fragrant, add chili bean paste and stir.
3. Add the meat and cook until no longer pink.
4. Add the shiitake mushrooms and cook until wilted.
5. Add water and bring to a boil.
6. Using fine sieve, strain out scum if necessary.
7. Lower the heat to medium low and add miso and soy sauce in the soup and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add the chopped green onions and rice vinegar. Turn off the heat and set aside.
9. Prepare toppings. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add 1 Tbsp. sake and shrimp. Once the shrimp starts changing color, turn off the heat and cover to let the remaining heat cook the shrimp . Drain and set aside.
10. For the noodle, cook in boiling water. When done, drain completely and place in ice cold water. Divide the noodles on plates/bowls. Serve all the toppings on the noodles or on a separate plate.
11. Pour the hot soup in a bowl. Serve the cold noodles, toppings, and soup and sprinkle bonito flakes in the soup right before eating.