The Ultimate Authentic Ramen Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork bones (neck bones are great)
• 2 pounds pork trotters
• 2 leeks (white parts only), chopped
• 1-2 pieces ginger (thumb-sized), crushed
• 10 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2-3 dried shiitake mushrooms
• Water (enough to cover the bones; about 5-6 quarts or 5-6 liters)
• 12 ounces fresh ramen noodles
• 4 large eggs
• ½ pound chashu pork, sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• Nori sheets (seaweed), for garnish
• Menma (bamboo shoots), for garnish
• Soy sauce (optional for seasoning)