Tonkotsu Ramen
One of my favorite dishes while in Japan was tonkotsu ramen. “Tonkotsu” means “pork bones” in Japanese. The dish is aptly named, because the broth is made by boiling pork bones for almost an entire day. When Koen decided to make the dish, it took an entire weekend to prepare!
Trotters
After washing and boiling the trotters, back fat is added
Everything boiling for hours and hours
And voila! The delicious, cloudy tonkotsu broth
Green onions and grilled shiitakes
Marinated and slow cooked pork belly
And of course ramen noodles, some greens, and marinated boiled eggs
Topped with broth and ready to eat!
Genmaicha tea and mochi for dessert!
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