Chowder & soup
Clam Ramen
Shio-style broth with clam sweetness
- 30 min
- Medium
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 8 razor clams, sliced
- 4 cups chicken stock + 1 cup clam juice
- 1 tbsp sake, 2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 portions ramen noodles
- Soft egg, green onion, nori, corn
Method
- Simmer stock, clam juice, sake and soy 10 minutes.
- Cook noodles separately; never in the broth.
- Slide sliced clams into the broth for 90 seconds.
- Noodles in bowls, broth over, clams arranged on top.
- Finish with egg, nori, green onion and a drop of sesame oil.
Tip. Clam juice + chicken stock beats either one alone — the blend is the trick.
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