Shoyu Soup (For Ramen)

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (for a little more flavor soak some dried shitake mushrooms in the dashi or a little bit of hot water)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup dashi stock
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• chicken bouillon (to taste)
• ramen noodles

optional garnish

• cooked chicken piece (optional) or chopped scallion (optional) or green onion (optional) or hard-boiled egg (optional) or shoyu egg (optional) or nori (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat sesame oil in pot (big enough for the soup), saute ginger and garlic until fragrant.

2. 2

   Add chicken stock, dashi, chicken bouillon, sake, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and shitake mushrooms and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Add ramen noodles and cook in soup (usually about 3 minutes, or according to package instructions).

4. 4

   Drain the noodles and arrange in bowls, add soup and garnish to taste.