1 pound of pork belly meat
2 packages of Japanese ramen noodle (serve 2)
6oz fresh shiitake mushrooms
Bean sprouts
2 baby bok choy
Japanese pickled bamboo shoots
Fresh green onions (chopped)
3 tablespoon of the dark miso paste
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
½ cup of Melbac (or other dry red wine)
3 slices of ginger
2 Star anise
5 pieces of dry red chili
6 cups of water
1. Add pork belly, water, dark miso paste, soy sauce, Melbac, ginger, star anise, dry chili to a stock pot and bring to boil. Cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 1 hour or till the meat is tender.
2. Remove the pork belly from the stock and cut it into half inch slices and set it aside.
3. Add the bean sprouts, baby bok choy, and shiitake mushrooms to the stock and bring to boil. Turn the heat off and set the pot aside.
4. In another pot, boil hot water and cook the ramen noodles till it is done. About 5 minutes.
5. Add two cups of the stock to a noodle bowl, and add 1 serving of cooked ramen.
6. Add prepared pork belly, bean sprouts, mushrooms, pickled bamboo shoots, and chopped green onions to the bowl.