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Spicy Miso-Tahini Ramen

Two bowls of spicy misotahini ramen with greens half an egg and mushrooms.
Photo by Candice Kumai

This super-oishii (“delicious”) spicy ramen bowl is made with basic pantry staples, such as miso paste and tahini, plus Sriracha for spice! I love adding a bit more Sriracha for heat, and topping it all off with a slightly runny soft-boiled egg.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

Soup:

2

tablespoons toasted sesame oil

2

tablespoons mirin

1

yellow onion, thinly sliced

8

cups purified water

2

cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms

2

tablespoons Japanese chili paste or Sriracha sauce

1

/2 cup organic red miso paste

2

(10-ounce) packages fresh ramen noodles (look for Sun Noodle brand)

1

/4 cup tahini paste or neri goma

Fresh toppings:

2

cups baby spinach

Chili oil, for drizzling (optional)

2

green onions, thinly sliced on the bias

Togarashi, for sprinkling (optional)

2

soft-boiled eggs, sliced in half (optional)

Nori, cut into small rectangular pieces, for dipping (optional)

1

avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large saucepan or stockpot, warm the toasted sesame oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, or until fragrant and translucent. Add 1 cup of the mushrooms and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes more.

    Step 2

    Add the miso paste and tahini and stir to coat the onion and mush­rooms. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Watch your heat carefully and reduce to medium-low, if needed, or the soup can “break” or separate. Pour in the mirin and deglaze the pan. Pour in the water and stir well to dissolve all the miso paste.

    Step 3

    Bring the soup up to a light simmer over high heat and whisk in the chili paste or Sriracha sauce; start with 2 tablespoons to be safe, then add more as desired, and mix well to dissolve. Reduce the heat to medium-high.

    Step 4

    In a separate medium saucepan, bring some water to a boil. Add the ra­men noodles, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Using tongs, remove the noodles from the boiling water or drain the noodles in a colander.

    Step 5

    Divide the noodles among four bowls. Add the spinach and green onions to each bowl. Top each bowl equally with the reserved 1 cup mushrooms, the egg, avocado, chili oil, togarashi, and nori as desired, ladle broth over, and serve.

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From Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit © 2018 by Candice Kumai. Published by Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.