Ramen (traditional, not Top)

Ingredient list:
Pork And Stock

• 1½ lb. boneless pork shoulder
• Twine
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp. dry sake
• 1 Tbsp. mirin
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 bunches scallions, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled, cut into pieces
• 1 head of garlic, halved horizontally
• 1 1” piece ginger, peeled, sliced
• Miso paste

Ramen And Garnishes

• 3 large eggs
• 6 5-oz. packages fresh thin and wavy ramen noodles
• 1 can bamboo shoots
• 1 pack enoki mushrooms
• 6 scallions, thinly sliced
• 3 toasted nori (seaweed) sheets, torn in half
• Chili oil, toasted sesame oil

Make dashi from a packet/bouillon, typically most easily found at an Asian/international market

Pork And Stock

One day ahead: Season pork shoulder with salt and pepper. Roll up and tie with kitchen twine at 2” intervals. (This helps keep the meat intact while cooking and makes for round, compact slices.)

Heat oil in a large heavy pot (at least 8 quarts) over medium-high heat Cook pork shoulder, turning, until brown all over, 10–12 minutes. Add scallions, carrots, garlic, ginger, and miso paste. Add as much dashi stock as will fit in pot once liquid is boiling (reserve remaining dashi).

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, skimming the surface occasionally and adding remaining dashi as liquid reduces, until pork shoulder is tender and stock has reduced to about 2 quarts, 2½–3 hours.

Remove pork shoulder from stock and let cool. Wrap tightly in plastic and chill until ready to use. (Chilling pork will make meat easier to slice.) Strain stock through a fine-mesh sieve into another large pot or a large bowl or container; discard solids (including ribs and chicken). Cover and chill.

Ramen And Garnishes

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Carefully add eggs one at a time and boil gently for 7 minutes. (Egg yolks should be shiny yellow and almost jammy; egg white should be just set.) 

Drain eggs and transfer to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking; let cool. Peel; set aside.

Remove string and thinly slice pork; cover and set aside.

When ready to serve, bring stock to a simmer; it should be very hot. At the same time, cook noodles in a large pot of boiling water according to package directions until al dente; drain (no need to salt the water, as ramen noodles contain more salt than pasta).

Just before serving, divide noodles among 6 deep bowls. Top with sliced pork, placing it off to one side. Add tare to hot stock and ladle over pork to warm through (stock should come up just to the level of the noodles).

Halve eggs. Place a small pile of sliced scallions next to egg. Tuck half a sheet of nori between side of bowl and noodles so it’s just poking out.

Serve ramen with chili oil and sesame oi.

DO AHEAD: Eggs can be cooked 1 day ahead. Keep unpeeled eggs covered in cool water. Cover and chill.