Umami-Rich Dashi Ramen

A refined, soul-warming bowl of ramen featuring a deeply savory dashi-infused shrimp broth, perfected with the familiar comfort of ramen noodles and a hint of ginger and scallion.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 20 min · Yield: 2 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 6 oz ramen noodles
• 2 cubes shrimp broth cubes
• 1 piece dried kombu
• 1 tsp dashi powder
• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp ginger
• 2 stalks scallions

Cooking instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the water and dried kombu. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and steep for 10 minutes to extract flavor, then remove and discard the kombu. (about 10 min)
2. Whisk the shrimp broth cubes and dashi powder into the dashi stock. Add the finely minced ginger and simmer for another 5 minutes to meld the flavors. (about 5 min)
3. In a separate pot of boiling water, cook the ramen noodles according to package instructions until just tender, then drain thoroughly. (about 5 min)
4. Divide the cooked noodles between two serving bowls. Pour the hot shrimp-dashi broth over the noodles and garnish with thinly sliced scallions before serving.