How to make "Horaiken" Oita Ramen

Introduction

This is a recipe that recreates Ramen from "Horaiken," a soul food from Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture. The soup, made with pork, chicken, and beef, is rich but not too thick, with a mellow Umami that you can enjoy, a "traditional, unchanging taste" of Oita. The toppings are generous, and the large slices of pork are also very satisfying! The firm, chewy noodles and the crunchy bean sprouts and Wood Ear Mushroom add a rhythm to the texture, so you won't get bored until the very end.

This is a recipe that uses commercial Ramen soup to easily recreate the taste of "Horaiken" Ramen.

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How to make "Horaiken"

Soup ingredients

• 水…10ℓ
• Pork knuckles...3kg
• 鶏ガラ…2kg
• Beef bone …1kg
• [Commercial Use] Chicken and Pork White Soup (CP-M6)... 2kg
• [Commercial Use] Beef bone White Soup (CP-B13)... 2kg

How to make soup

1. Cut Beef bone into 1/2 or 1/3 of their original size to allow the flavor to come out more easily.
2. Boil chicken bones, pork knuckles, and Beef bone in boiling water for 2-3 minutes to Blood removal, then immediately remove and rinse under running water.
3. Place the bled chicken bones, pork knuckles, and Beef bone in a pot and simmer over medium heat for 6 hours.
4. By carefully removing the scum that appears during the process, you can reduce strange odors and unpleasant flavors.
5. Cook while breaking down the bones, and if the soup Evaporation and reduces during cooking, add water to make up for the loss and return it to the original amount.
6. Once the bones have been broken down, they will form the base of the flavor. Add the frozen chicken and pork white soup (for commercial use) and the frozen Beef bone white soup (for commercial use) and melt over low heat.
7. Once the frozen soup has thawed and the flavors have blended well, it is ready.

History and origins

In the history of Sano Ramen, Yebisu Shokudo, founded in 1916, is said to be the oldest. It was a Western-style restaurant, but it also served Chinese dishes such as Ramen (chuka soba). Ogawa Tosaburo, who trained there, learned how to make noodles using green bamboo from a Chinese chef, and in 1930 he opened his own ramen stall as a chuka soba noodle shop. This was the beginning of the original Sano Ramen, Horaiken.
Sano Ramen, famous for Ramen made with Aotake-uchi Men, has a clear, rich Ramen soup that brings out the flavor of the noodles. The background to the emergence of Ramen culture in this region includes the urbanization of Sano City, the large Chinese population, the region's wheat-producing region, the availability of water transport by river, the availability of high-quality water, and the town's long tradition of respecting artisanal spirit. Although the city once had a population of around 80,000, Ramen is so deeply rooted among the common people that it once had over 200 Ramen shops.
Boasting a history of over 90 years since its founding, this extremely popular Ramen shop is visited by many guests. Be sure to try the nostalgic, gentle flavor that only a long-established restaurant can offer.

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Store Information

• Store name: Horaiken
• Address: 801-2 Asanumacho, Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture
• Business hours: 11:40-15:00 (ends when noodles run out)
• Closed: Thursdays (open on public holidays, closed Wednesdays or Fridays)

*Business hours and holidays may change, so please check with the store before visiting.

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Precautions

*Created by Nishio Ryoichi as an homage to "Horaiken."

*This recipe is for reference only. It aims to have a similar taste, but may differ from the authentic "Horaiken" recipe.

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