Easy Lunch: Marugen Ramen-Style Pork Soba (Soy Sauce Flavor)

Name: Easy Lunch: Marugen Ramen-Style Pork Soba (Soy Sauce Flavor)
Yield: Serves 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic; 1 small amount of sesame oil; 2 –3.5 oz sliced pork belly (about 50–100 grams); 1/4 onion (preferably new/sweet onion); 1 cup water (250 ml); 4 1/2 tablespoons double-concentrated noodle soup base (mentsuyu); 1/2 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder; 1 clove garlic; Chopped green onion, to taste; Grated spicy daikon (momiji oroshi), to taste; 1 serving ramen noodles (such as Raoh brand or similar)

茄子KAORI @cook_40266834

A delicious dish featuring the savory taste of pork and the sweetness of onion! This is a super easy, quick meal—perfect for a lazy lunch. Highly recommended for a simple lunch.
Recipe background:
I got hooked on making ramen at home, and when I tried making it Marugen Ramen-style, it turned out surprisingly tasty.

茄子KAORI @cook_40266834

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Ingredients

Serves 1 serving

1 clovegarlic
1small amount of sesame oil
2–3.5 oz sliced pork belly (about 50–100 grams)
1/4onion (preferably new/sweet onion)
1 cupwater (250 ml)
4 1/2 tablespoonsdouble-concentrated noodle soup base (mentsuyu)
1/2 tablespoonchicken bouillon powder
1 clovegarlic
Chopped green onion, to taste
Grated spicy daikon (momiji oroshi), to taste
1serving ramen noodles (such as Raoh brand or similar)

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Steps

1

Cut the pork belly into pieces about 2 inches long. Slice the onion thinly (about 1/8 inch thick). Peel and grate the garlic; put half into your ramen bowl.
2

Heat a pot and add all the ingredients marked with ★ (water, mentsuyu, chicken bouillon). Bring to a boil. Add the pork, onion, and the remaining grated garlic to the pot. In a separate pot, cook the ramen noodles.
3

When the noodles are still slightly firm, transfer them to the soup pot. It's easier if you don't drain the noodles too thoroughly before adding them.
4

Mix the noodles into the soup so they absorb the flavor. Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat, add a little sesame oil, and top with green onion and grated spicy daikon if you like. Serve immediately.
5

If the soup reduces too much, adjust by adding some of the noodle cooking water.
If you don't like garlic, reduce the amount or add all of it to the pot instead of the bowl.