Why homemade Ramen is the perfect make ahead weeknight meal.

Homemade ramen seems like a lot of work, but when you break it down you realize most of the components can and really should be made ahead of time. When you do that, homemade ramen takes as fast as boiling your noodles.

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0:00 The 5 Ramen Components
0:28 Intro
0:54 1 - The Noodles
1:21 Healthy Instant Ramen Noodles
2:30 2 - The Soup
5:12 3 - The Tare
6:50 4 - The Aromatic Oil
8:24 5 - The Toppings
9:56 Weeknight Assembly
11:10 Taste test

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MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sony 30mm f3.5 & 18-105mm F4
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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[WayofRamen]

Great job! I think what's great about this is you didn't go overboard with the ingredients. Ramen can be intimidating and a lot of people including myself when I first got started try to counteract the "I have no idea what I'm doing" feeling by adding as many ingredients as possible to try to make a more complex flavor. In my opinion (which shouldn't mean much), being more thoughtful and choosing flavors you want in your final bowl is a much better approach. What flavors you leave out is just as important as which flavors you choose to add.

[tomaszmalinowski]

pro tip: instead of heating your bowl in an oven, you can simply pour a cup of boiling water into the bowl and let it warm up while you cook your noodles. when the noodles are done, simply discard the water and proceed with building your bowl of ramen.

[vixianaa]

Love the "make ahead" approach to so many of your videos! Very appreciative of your understanding that most normal home cooks don't have the time or energy to make homemade noodles... Just wanted to say I love how approachable your recipes are for someone like me with minimal energy most days. It really perks you up to have something homecooked every now and again.

[kaetmcgee]

A lot of ppl don’t realize that a few hours of prep on the weekend can set them up for delicious and healthy meals (way better than the nasty chicken n broccoli meal prep where you have 80 containers of the same thing). Great tips man!

[zahor]

Im glad you went the chicken route, I feel like a majority of every other video about ramen is always pork based so this was very refreshing to see chicken. As someone who doesn't eat pork but still loves meat, it was a big help.

[sKid]

Ok, hear me out here... a 4 cup pyrex measuring cup with a pouring spout from which you can pour liquids spill free into mason jars.

[etherdog]

"The Way of Ramen" and "5 AM Ramen" are two of the ramen channels I learn from, and Mike Satinover's book is GREAT and comprehensive. Good job, Ethan!

[wafflemelon]

I didnt know I needed a ramen video from you, but I am so glad you did. Its raining outside and cold, just looking at the bowl is warming me up. Love the videos Ethan!

[burtimus]

You've quickly become my favorite foodtuber, I love that you go the extra mile to provide the science and nutrition information for your dishes!

[JAKON]

Ethan's taste tests are the most shameless I've ever seen. It's become a staple of this channel and I'm here for it.

Ethan: Let's do a quick taste test
Also Ethan: *DESTROYS ENTIRE BOWL*

[adamdittmer]

I SERIOUSLY appreciate seeing the amount of carbs per serving as someone who has been T1 Diabetic for over half their life. It's not something that's as common as I would like when looking at other channels. Keep up the awesome work!

[Teriyakikuma]

I would definitely recommend making some ajitsuke tamago (seasoned eggs), they’re soooo easy but make the eggs unbelievably delicious.

[Gandythemessiah]

Killing it with the nutritional information Ethan. Probably the only channel I've seen do that. Really nice touch to an already amazing food channel :)

[Lure_]

As a former ramen chef i enjoy this video a lot, a couple nitpicks would be that you could marinate both the tori chasu and the eggs on the same tare.


Also as a sidenote, some honey goes a long way on the tare, the sweetness is amazing in combination with it all.

[Roanemity]

Always enjoy these practical, relatable cooking videos. Thank you as always for the content Ethan, and great to see you going strong with your enthusiasm, one year onward from since I’ve began watching you!

[thaddelicious]

Wow, I think I might give this a go! I’m in college, and I don’t cook much living at a dorm, but I think preparing this dish to be ready for every weekend at some point (can even be shared with friends) could be an excellent way to get me comfortable in the kitchen.

[zoji]

I love how you always provide killer sources and infographics for inspiration and methodology.

[tiffanyandmattexplore]

looks delicious, I've had so many failed attempts at ramen but I'm inspired to try again

marinate those eggs! the egg marinade is super simple and gives them a beautiful look. we eat with our eyes

[LukeWalstead]

Ok, I made Joshua Wiseman's ramen and was horribly disappointed. So, I'm actually going to make this and then report back on how good it is. This is recipe number four of Ethan's that I would be recreating and so far everything has been as good as it's looked on screen so my hopes are pretty high.

[Laniccal]

I needed this in my life desperately. Great stuff Ethan!