Yay! Food Quest Begins.
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railentheNext to my feet right now are some intriguing things. In a bag, I have some chuka soba—actual ramen noodles, not the instant stuff that you get at the general store for thirty-five cents a pack (the place where I shop was a bit high at the time; the price has since fallen considerably). I also have some seaweed greens, some aka (red) miso, and some firm tofu. I plan on doing something that I've wanted for a while:
Having a bowl of authentic, homemade ramen.
Stuff I still need (more of, anyway): Mushrooms, seaweed (I seriously love the stuff), onions (ditto). ^_^
Having a bowl of authentic, homemade ramen.
Stuff I still need (more of, anyway): Mushrooms, seaweed (I seriously love the stuff), onions (ditto). ^_^
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Date: 2008-12-13 10:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-14 04:22 am (UTC)I'm working on getting the recipe down pat right now, and I don't know how long it will get before I'm satisfied enough to get out of the 'test kitchen' phase and start posting the recipe. Right now, I'm kind of playing with the ingredients until I know the perfect combination of flavors that work in the miso.
So far, I have rocked it with onions, with some tofu, and the standard amount of wakame seaweed. Also, I've used the 'just short of boiling method not quite a simmer' to exclusion so far. I want to try a simmer to see if the setup that I worked out earlier today is improved with a slow simmering action. Thing with miso - you can't let it boil. A simmer is okay, just as long as you watch. very. carefully. - and not let it boil.