Cold Ramen with Spicy Pork & Sesame Dipping Broth

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 10 oz (300 g) ground pork
• 2 teaspoons tobanjan (Chinese hot bean paste) or kanzuri
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) hatcho miso (can substitute with red miso)
• 1 tablespoon raw brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) sake
• 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) Japanese chicken stock or kombu and bonito dashi
• 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons golden sesame paste
• 2 oz (60 g) nira (garlic chives), minced (optional)
• Ground roasted golden sesame seeds, for serving
• La-yu (chili oil) or shichimi togarashi, for serving
• 4 servings (about 14 oz/ 400 g) ramen noodles
• Cucumber, Julienned
• Mixed herbs such as chopped cilantro, green onions and mint