Foryoueats: Mazesoba (Mazemen) - Japanese Brothless Ramen

Ingredients

• For the Seasoned Pork:
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• ½ lb ground pork (use meatless crumbles or tofu for vegan/vegetarian)
• 1 clove garlic
• ½ tsp ginger (grated; from a 1-inch, 2.5-cm knob)
• 1 Tbsp sake
• 1 Tbsp doubanjiang (spicy chili bean paste)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp oyster sauce (use vegetarian stir-fry sauce for vegan/vegetarian)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 Tbsp chicken stock/broth (use vegetable broth for vegan/vegetarian)
• ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
• For the Other Toppings:
• 2 green onions/scallions
• 1 small bunch garlic chives (Chinese chives or nira) (1 oz, 30 g)
• 3 packets katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (each individual packet contains 2 g; skip for vegan/vegetarian)
• 1 sheet nori (dried laver seaweed)
• 2 cloves garlic
• For the Noodles:
• 2 servings fresh ramen noodles (I used Sun Noodle Mazemen fresh noodles)
• ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (for seasoning the noodles)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil (for seasoning the noodles)
• For Serving:
• 2 Tbsp tenkasu/agedama (tempura scraps)