Bring 8 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add tonkotsu soup base and stir until dissolved.
Add kikurage mushrooms, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for at least 20-25 minutes as you continue with the recipe.
Prep Ingredients
(For the noodles & eggs) Fill a medium-large pot ¾ full of water, cover, and bring to a boil on high heat.
(Optional) Cook Eggs
Gently lower eggs into the medium pot of boiling water and boil for 7-10 minutes (7 for soft, 10 for hard-boiled). Prepare an ice bath for the eggs by adding ½ ice and ½ cold water to a medium bowl. Important: keep boiling water for step 5!
When the eggs have cooked, place them in the ice bath for 2-3 minutes. Peel the eggs by cracking on a hard surface and rolling until shell becomes loose. Remove the shells and keep warm.
(Optional) Cook Your Protein
If adding your own protein, cook during this step, cut into thin slices, and keep warm.
If adding spinach, saute during this step and keep warm.
Cook Noodles
Add ramen noodles to the medium pot of boiling water from step 3 and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Drain using a colander and rinse the noodles under warm water.
Plate & Serve!
Divide cooked noodles between soup bowls, ladle the tonkotsu broth over the noodles, and add your favorite toppings: corn, green onions, nori (seaweed), sesame chili oil, and togarashi (spicy!).
(Optional) serve with halved eggs, prepared protein, and/or sauteed spinach.
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