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Shortcut ramen I'm not ashamed of
NoodlesSeptember 30, 2026 · 7 min

Shortcut ramen I'm not ashamed of

Chicken stock, miso, a jammy egg and twenty minutes.

Restaurant ramen takes two days. Mine takes twenty minutes and a carton of good chicken stock.

Warm the stock with a slice of ginger, a garlic clove and a splash of soy. Whisk in a tablespoon of white miso off the heat.

Six-and-a-half-minute eggs, peeled after an ice bath, marinated in soy and mirin while the noodles cook. Top with spring onion and chilli oil.

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Lena Ortiz

I'm Lena. I cook in a kitchen the size of a wardrobe, with two burners and one good knife. Everything here is something I make at least once a month.

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