Asian Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe | Little Spice Jar (2024)

FAQs

What spices go well in ramen? ›

Spices like white pepper, sichuan pepper, or chile flakes to the finished dish, or try adding a cinnamon stick, star anise, and coriander seeds to the simmering broth (remove 'em before serving!) Fats like toasted sesame oil, chile oil, or an animal fat (pork, chicken, or duck are all awesome)

Adjust the spiciness. Add more or less red chili paste, depending on your love for the heat or add some other spices, like red chili flakes or cayenne pepper. Don't skip out on the broth. The spicy tomato-based broth helps build the flavor that resembles a slow-cooked restaurant-style ramen.

By adding Asian spices — such as Chinese Five Spice or Sichuan pepper — to the mix, you can create a Mike's ramen cup that's sure to make your taste buds dance for joy. Everyone loves Sriracha sauce and chili oil in their ramen, but when it comes to making mighty good ramen, it really is all about the spices.

But garlic powder isn't ideal for most ramen recipes, either. It can be tough to mix into a broth, and once you've mixed it in, it doesn't contribute any texture. Fried garlic chips, on the other hand, are the best of both worlds. Like actual garlic cloves, they add some tangible texture to your ramen.

Try beefing up the flavor of instant ramen with a sprinkle of furikake, a common Japanese seasoning that contains seaweed, sesame seeds, and fish flakes. You can also try adding togarashi, a spicy seasoning that is made of mostly dried pepper flakes with a dash of dried seaweed and sesame seeds.

In Japan, Yamash*ta says that chili oil, chili crisp, Tabasco and sriracha are popular spicy ramen sauces.

Some are made from blander vegetables like cabbage, while others are made with more potent veggies like Korean radishes. Similarly, it can be flavored with all kinds of seasonings. These can include ginger, garlic, chili powder, onions, and other herbs and spices.

I recommend adding the spices, simmering them until the water takes on their flavor and then straining the water through a fine strainer, to remove the gritty spice flakes. Most spices won't dissolve in water and will stick to the noodles.

Mixed vegetables: The only recommendation here is to use tons of veggies. I used a fresh blend of snow peas, broccoli florets, carrots, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and baby corn. You can use whatever fresh veggies you have on hand, or use your favorite frozen vegetable stir fry mix!

What spices to add to ramen noodles? ›

The possibilities are endless, but some common additions include chashu pork (succulent pieces of braised pork belly), soft-boiled eggs (cooked in the pork's braising liquid), assorted vegetables and extra pork fat for good measure.

We love these 20 Minute Red Curry Basil Garlic Oil Noodles on the busiest of nights. Homemade basil garlic oil with Thai red curry and frizzled scallions. All tossed with quick-cooking (and delicious) ramen noodles and ready in just about 20 minutes.

So good on ramen! On everything! I always have to have Tajín at my table.

Boil according to package directions, usually 3 minutes. Remove the noodles from the heat and add 1 tablespoon of your homemade ramen seasoning blend. Stir to combine. Pour the ramen into a bowl and top with ⅓ cup chopped scallions and a drizzle of chili oil and/or a teaspoon of sesame seeds.

Also, like we've mentioned before, the Breakfast flavor was so unexpectedly delicious, and this seems like just a step over from that flavor profile. Plus, pairing everything bagel seasoning with ramen already has succeeded as a food trend.