It was a dark and stormy night. Friends were gathering at our home for dinner--but what to make on this wet, chilly night? Ramen! I did not have a ramen recipe, so I improvised.
1. To begin, I made this broth:
Must Love Artichokes: Hot and Sour Soup
I love this broth so much, it seemed like the natural choice. I left out the bamboo, snow peas, and tofu.
2. I prepared the toppings (again, improvising a bit, not trying to say this is super authentic):
- shredded chicken (I used a pre-roasted chicken from the grocery store)
- six minute eggs
- shredded carrots
- sauteed bok choy
- kimchi
- sauteed mushrooms
- sauteed bamboo shoots
- sliced green onion
- nori sheets
- sesame seeds
- Sriracha
3. I cooked the ramen noodles according to the package directions.
4. Everyone assembled their ramen! We put a scoop of noodles in the bottom of a bowl, and topped them with a ladle (or two) full of broth. Then everyone went to town on what went in their bowls. My kids went basic with noodles and broth. The bowl shown at the very top belongs to my friend Christel who tried just about everything.
And yes, those are homemade dumplings at the bottom of the picture. They were good, but that recipe needs some perfecting before a post!
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