How to Make a Quick Curry Shoyu Ramen (BEST Instant Ramen Hack)

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I've tried a lot of instant ramen hacks on this channel, but this might be the best one yet. I love Japanese curry and ramen so mixing them together makes a lot of sense. This curry ramen can be put together in just a few minutes of prep and its absolutely delicious (if you like Japanese curry).
Ingredients (1 Serving)
1 Pack of Sapporo Ichiban Original Flavor Instant Ramen amzn.to/3dxOZ4I
1 segment of instant curry roux (I used vermont) amzn.to/31Jc1jQ
2 Cups (500ml) of Water
1/4 of an onion
80g thinly sliced pork belly
Green onions for topping
Directions
1. saute the thinly sliced pork belly in a pot.
2. when pork is cooked through add the onions and cook them til soft
3. add 2 cups of water and bring it back up to temperature
4. add the block of noodles and cook them for about 2 minutes or until they begin to separate
5. once the noodles have separated, turn off the heat and add in the soup pack and 1 piece of curry roux. stir them in. taste and add more curry if you feel it needs it.
6. once the soup pack and curry roux have dissolved, bring it back to simmer then immediately serve.
7. to serve, put the noodles at the bottom of a bowl then pour over the soup, pork and onions. top with green onions.

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[@WayofRamen]

I would probably eat this every week in college if I knew how to make it

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[@WayofRamen]

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[@laurenchalmers405]

Love that call out to Papa Joshua in this video. All the KZbin foodies know :D This recipe looks amazing, I'll be trying this!

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Thought the same thing haha

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[@sammy_1178]

sad to see that you had to shut down your discord, toxic people really be ruining everything on the internet

[@WayofRamen]

Ah well, it was fun while it lasted. I'll probably help get a new community up and going for the ramen nerds and just not be attached to it this time.

[@user-cv7lk1yj4c]

Never knew you had a discord server but that's sad!! :( Would've loved to join

[@zulucruz664]

Wait? How come toxic people attack a harmless innocent cooking-related content? This is not political channel. This is goddamned cooking channel.

[@catzor4795]

@@zulucruz664 People are saltier than a ramen.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

​@@zulucruz664 "you suck, it's not authentic, it's not how my mom's cousin's second sister does it, you're not a real chef" something along these lines. some people are just lacking in the intercourse department

[@kanoy2457]

Great to see your channel grow this far, really appreciate your hard work. Thank you for making our lives much better!!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching!

[@joannabanana2435]

I love your instant ramen hacks, so I can’t wait to try this one out! I have a homemade curry roux block recipe, so I might use that and see how it goes.

[@WayofRamen]

Wow you make your own? Hope it works out with those!

[@kiraweilong]

Man I'm here since 10k subscribers and I stayed because i LOVEEE ramen but I am so glad you're gaining so much audience now the growth your channel is getting because I really think your content and presentation style is soooo clean and succinct. Keep up the good work !

[@WayofRamen]

thanks so much for sticking around!

[@sir_mattimus7069]

That looks soo good.

[@spermutation2557]

damn ur on time!! i am currently searching for instant ramen recipes then saw my notif and watched this! thanksssss!!

[@WayofRamen]

I got you bro!

[@kimxsuico]

Watched this and then watched Ryuji's video. Will definitely try this one soon! Thank you for sharing! ✌🏽

[@MDigitalProductions]

Yes I've been waiting for the curry ramen episode!

[@WayofRamen]

Definitely try it out! It was great!

[@MDigitalProductions]

@@WayofRamen I never replied, but I am now, can't express enough how many times I made this in the last year, love and miss your videos my dude!

[@HiroFoodinJapan]

I’ll give this a try! Thank you for sharing!

[@rukietizi38]

Looks amazing

[@Akuran1973]

Tried a recent unusual ingredient in a bowl of homemade Ramen, BACON. It adds a unique texture and smoky flavor to a shoyu base soup. Might want to give it a try.

[@Dinckelburg]

You mean you added bacon to something and it improved the flavour? I don't believe it(!)

[@gmcallister1976]

Thank you for the link for the curry roux. I really want to try this one.

[@jacexiong]

I have been enlightened! Thank you!!!!!!

[@WayofRamen]

thanks for watching

[@andrewdeonarine2526]

Waiting on that Sun Noodle collab next. Great video! I have to give it a try!

[@WayofRamen]

Haha yeah sun noodle. Hit me up with that collab

[@danielfan8319]

I've been waiting for this recipe for forever! Thanks man!

[@WayofRamen]

Its so good for how simple it is

[@radorigami]

Your videos are soooo chill. Thanks for your hard work. お疲れ様でした！

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching!

[@eliasshamoon2953]

Thank you so much for making these videos so now when I go to college I can cook some amazing food

[@WayofRamen]

yes! thanks for watching!

[@korpse7257]

Great videos! Love the ramen hacks!!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching

[@EddyA808]

Yes been waiting for a quick curry ramen thanks for this 💪

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah man, this one is great

[@abdul_ha]

"I'll take free stuff" definitely me everytime my friends offer me something

[@taggerung890]

This is pretty much 2 meals in one, that's awesome!

[@WayofRamen]

Yup! It definitely can be!

[@NBA-LejonBrames]

Nice bro. Love ur vids. Keep em coming

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching!

[@taylorleaphart]

I've eaten this at least 5 times since I've watched this video. So good!

[@nathancampbell2072]

I just binged your entire channel over the last couple of weeks. New favorite channel

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much Nathan!

[@voltbloo]

This bowl is a beauty! I don't have much curry around me in the Midwest but this is a good excuse for me to expand my horizons!

[@WayofRamen]

Japanese curry is great! You should definitely try ordering a box off Amazon to try it out

[@mrobershaw2]

I made the curry ramen at one point by adding leftover Japanese curry stew to instant ramen, (As seen in Midnight Diner) it was wonderful. This seems like a great quick version with lots of flavor. Bravo.

[@tama36]

I'm gonna make this tomorrow night. Mahalos man!

[@PartikleVT]

Yay, another one!

[@Mugimoji]

Just tried this instant ramen hack today and OMG it is delicious! Thank you!

[@WayofRamen]

thanks for trying it out!

[@michaeltrimble7680]

“Kind of a Joshua Weissman of Japan if Joshua drank in every video”. Name droppin pappa, I see ;).

[@WayofRamen]

Notice me sempai

[@user-cq7zs9ud2f]

Love your recipies, you make such an amazing thing as ramen easy to understand for mortals like me ;)

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for watching

[@mrcookins]

Wow, that's actually pretty easy to make. Gonna do this this weekend

[@WayofRamen]

yeah try it out!

[@imikimi2009]

Imma start my ramen adventure with your recipes 😋

[@WayofRamen]

good luck! feel free to ask questions on instagram at anytime

[@asterroux1102]

Oooh!! Idk why i never thought of this, i absolutely hate the cup noodle kind but it seemed like I would like it otherwise. Thank you for the video!!

[@icyjake]

Thanks man! Now I know what to do with that half pack leftover of curry block.

[@sharinganblood25]

The way your channel has grown so fast is really heart-warming. Are you thinking of making any "original" recipes? With how much you've experimented, I'm sure you have some wacky, but actually delicious recipes lying around.

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much. I'm still learning to make ramen so when I feel confident enough I'll make some of my own recipes.

[@urbanexcursion]

Didn't know what to make for dinner tonight. Now I know. Thanks!

[@WayofRamen]

Yesss

[@EiffelVale]

ahh, I always eat curry from those roux with just udon easily. comfort food, but instant ramen surely is something I've never thought of!

[@WayofRamen]

curry udon is great!

[@Yersifanel]

I'm definitely trying this 👀

[@WayofRamen]

It's totally worth it. At least once

[@taaaaaaay]

Can't wait to try it out! By the way, was hoping if you can try making 鬼金棒ラーメン style ramen. It's spice/痺れ - kinda Ramen and I seriously miss it now that I'm out of Tokyo. Would love to emulate it with local ingredients if possible!

[@carlybuchman7807]

I have made this twice now. It's amazing. I added mushrooms too.

[@WayofRamen]

Thank very much for trying it out!

[@RyuSaga99]

Yesssss I was waiting for a curry one haha Most of my Japanese friends always sound surprised when I bring up curry ramen but when I lived in Hakodate, I found so many shops around town that had curry ramen on the menu. Made me wonder why even Japanese people were surprised by the existence of curry Ramen.. maybe not as common in other regions I suppose.

[@WayofRamen]

It might be regional. It's definitely delicious though!

[@urouroniwa]

Yep. I've never seen it here in Shizuoka. I'm sure it exists, but it's not common, for sure.

[@JeremyMacDonald1973]

I just love your Ramen hacks. For real authentic Ramen I will usually go to the professionals and order it but a lot of the time I just want to make myself a quick bowl of Ramen. Is it as good as the stuff I am ordering? No but with the help of your recipes and tips it is not so far off either.

[@mara_trishmeh4775]

I don't know if you've ever tried it but adding Korean BBQ beef to instant ramen is by far one of my favorites to do!! Or even using imitation crab as a substitute to Naruto.

[@WayofRamen]

oh never tried it. maybe will have to one day! thanks

[@imlikeheywassuphello6887]

OMG THIS LOOKS SOOOO GOOD! I just ate but now I want to be hungry 😂

[@WayofRamen]

haha just save it for the future. its so quick and easy if you have the ingredients.

[@imlikeheywassuphello6887]

@@WayofRamen I 100% have to try this!!

[@nootnewt9323]

Can’t wait to try this. Will edit with my thoughts after I make it.

[@WayofRamen]

yeah let us know what you think?

[@nootnewt9323]

@@WayofRamen Ok I’m back sorry for the late update. I followed the video except I only used one curry block. Verdict: very good if you like the taste of Japanese curry (which I happen to love). It’s very rich, hardy, and comforting. I’ve never had curry ramen so it was a pleasure to have this flavor on a Monday before work. Thank you so much for translating this recipe for us! I also added a marinated egg for this bowl. I recommend doing that as well for a topping (though I found the onion and the pork belly was good enough).

[@danielserrano5462]

how have I not found your channel yet this content was made for me

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much daniel

[@itsjohnny4267]

I live about ten minutes away from Coco Ichibanya on Oahu! I have to try that place out. Great content, man! Just binged the entire ramen hacks playlist. Definitely a college student’s holy grail 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@WayofRamen]

I used to live near the mccully one and used to go there a lot then pass out after haha

[@xiaoqinzhu1301]

Tried this hack with your previous kewpie hack + a few Chinese fish balls (福建魚丸） Best noodles I’ve ever had!!

[@enochshen4741]

Thank you for the video! I have always obsessed with jp curry and tried to duplicate the taste of coco 一番屋. There is just missing something if I make it using the instant roux or even curry powder from s&b. But this hack is really convenient and def will try it out

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah recreating coco ichibanya is something I used to try to do a lot when I was younger haha. This is a fine replacement though

[@boogleooger9666]

Eeey I just tried this and it’s great! The only thing I changed was adding lemon pepper to the pork while it was cooking. This video is amazing. thanks for helping out a culinary noob.

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for trying it out! I thought it was pretty good too.

[@errk25]

Just ordered some Vermont curry roux. Can’t wait to give it a try with some Shin Black. So easy! Thanks.

[@WayofRamen]

Good luck! Might have to test with less of the soup packet with the first bowl to make sure it's not too salty.

[@errk25]

@@WayofRamen Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind.

[@errk25]

@@WayofRamen Ended up using whole Shin Black packets, one cube of mild curry roux, and some smoked brisket I had. It was delicious. Would make again for sure.

[@holkn]

Coco ichibanya was my favourite curry place to go to in Hong Kong. Lots of memories

[@MegaKurtus]

Might have to go to my local Asian shop and get those noodles. I usually go for the Nissin brand...

[@maltalented]

Just tried this with a few tweaks here and there--added some leftovers and an egg on top, turned out crazy good.

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks for trying it out!

[@dunkkid23]

My boy glowing up on us!! 😎

[@WayofRamen]

I so old I don't know what that means 😅

[@dunkkid23]

@@WayofRamen that just mean that your hard work is paying off and we see you thriving!

[@kelianegonzales4187]

Sapporo brand saimin is THE BEST! Gonna have to give this a try for sure!

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah you should, its so good for how simple it is. I would have probably eaten this like every week in college haha.

[@alexill]

MY MAN!

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks so much Al!

[@PortgazHyde]

Easily one of my favourite dish. I love both curry and ramen so it is no brainer. As a frugal student I usually add rice to my broth.

[@WayofRamen]

I might even love curry more than ramen

[@bybeezguepe6557]

100% gonna try this out ! (My girlfriend bought a whole box of like 40 packets of instant ramens that I don't like, so I might have a way to finally enjoy them !)

[@bierbrauer11]

You mentioned I should make shoyu ramen so I had to start watching all of your videos: c’mon man, make your curry from scratch! Lol :) you’re awesome thoug cheers

[@jif.6821]

I've been dumping a tablespoon of McCormick curry powder (Costco) into my Sapporo Ichiban with very decent results, but last week Marukai had a sale on Vermont curry roux so I am ready for some Japanese style curry ramen. 😊

[@vicnelsonlucero2057]

I really love Coco Ichibanya too. They have it here in PH but in limited places. I was not able to try it in Japan. Hopefully when this pandemic ends I can get back to Japan.

[@katl8825]

Omg you got noticed by Sapporo Ichiban that’s awesome!

[@WayofRamen]

haha it was thanks to kewipie, they passed on the video

[@chrisw7347]

Kamaboko fish cake and or beni shoga are good topping options for this if anyone's planning on it and had those 2 ingredients around

[@Just_Varick]

This tasted 100% identical to the Nissin Cup Noodle Curry flavour. Amazing.

[@WayofRamen]

I think it tastes a little better than that, thought that is good too

[@butchmandilag9916]

Curry ramen is so underrated.. 😎

[@WayofRamen]

It's awesome

[@storploin3860]

The curry roux blocks make just about anything better haha

[@dannymaharaj5140]

I'm from Trinidad and Tobago, a small country ,but I like ramen, in cup or upsized the pack with veggies and feel good

[@ZomBabeZoe]

This looks good, think I may have to make my daughter this (she would live on ramen if I let her!)

[@tomdarco2223]

Yummy

[@WayofRamen]

It's actually really good haha

[@tomdarco2223]

@@WayofRamen I believe you Way

[@NutritionalZero]

I NEED THAT BAG

[@anthonyroberts3031]

I'll have to check my Asian grocery store for the curry rue. Hopefully they have it.

[@WayofRamen]

They should have it, it's a pretty common item

[@jasonkim0708]

Broooo I never thought I would hear Fukada be shouted out! I loved going there for their set menus, always would get a sansai cold soba or udon with a spicy tuna don. 714/949 represent!

[@WayofRamen]

Fukada is great!

[@chrissaiko2626]

Wow Thou I wonder if shin ramen can be an alternative. But wow, this is too freaking ez. ♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥

[@WayofRamen]

Not sure but it works well with this one.

[@chrissaiko2626]

@@WayofRamen oh ty I'll try experimenting... If I have the money thou. Good job

[@Prophecies101]

This looks fantastic! Thanks for the tip. I am a bit worried about it being too salty. I saw that the vermont curry roux also has salt in it. Together with instant Ramen seasoning packet, it feels like ot would (should) be too salty but that didn't seem to be the case with how much you liked it. Thoughts? Edit: I found some other comments that you already replied to, thanks!

[@WayofRamen]

I thought it would be too salty too but it's right at the top of my threshold for salty but still tasty. Definitely felt it in my eyes after though. Probably could cut back on the soup packet a bit.

[@daddsfasdasd]

tried it with Hot Java curry, japanese curry are never hot but it was really good. If you have some I would add potatoes

[@stef741]

Can you make a video of breaking down any ramen like a ramen 101?? I am a total beginner but know my way around the kitchen. If there is already a good video out there can anyone recommend one?

[@WayofRamen]

Yeah I plan to do a lot more beginner level content this year.

[@evaangelofdeath]

Holy sodium batman. I had not thought about using a portion of the curry packs for such and will try it now with the extra hot version I found with a fraction of the base.

[@WayofRamen]

yeah it was a the top level of the amount of salt i could eat and still think it tastes good

[@ericjackson1337]

A pretty frequent food I eat is chili oil and soy sauce at the bottom of the bowl, pour in the instant chicken ramen broth add noodles, soft boil egg, and green onions/ baby spinach

[@sleepinggoat3220]

I like to do that with shin ramyeon hey btw can you make a recipe with shin

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

Can I substitute it with curry powder??

[@bokkih]

Is it better to cook the noodle in another pot of clean water or just drop it in the curry soup???

[@cadaver_on_autopilot]

Proceeds to make an actual mini curry batch with ramen after watching.

[@loliregueiro8562]

hey! does anyone know if i can replace the instant curry roux with powdered curry or something like that? I really want to try this but i the curry roux in my country is very hard to find and very expensive

[@commentarytalk1446]

Yes I have asked this question and if I have an answer I will tell you also.

[@christopherstark6353]

Could you do this with other Sapporo ichiban flavors? Like beef or chicken

[@WayofRamen]

Most hacks probably would work with most flavors. It's just trial and error.

[@mrobershaw2]

What stock pots are you using in your broth episodes? Brand and sizes? It’s difficult to judge the size of the stock pots without a reference.

[@WayofRamen]

for the real ramen stuff, i usually use a 12qt i believe

[@redbeard_the_baker]

Do you need to pull back on the ramen seasoning packet at all? Seems like the full packet + curry roux both add salt. I guess adjust to taste, but I'm curious about your take. Thanks!

[@WayofRamen]

You can adjust it to your liking, start with half a pack and curry roux and if you feel it needs more you can add. The heat is turned off when you add both of them so you can adjust then just heat it back up before you serve.

[@Jezidka]

Any recommendations for carrots added in the soup?

[@WayofRamen]

Carrots will add sweetness, so it's up to you if that's a flavor you want in there

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

So I made this recipe and thought it was great. A couple of things I would do different though. First I think I would dip the pork belly in simmering water before frying to cut down on the pork smell. The second thing I did was add thinly sliced carrots to the water while it was heating up for the noodles. Next time I might also add small cubes of potatoes.

[@kliveinnseptfontaines5602]

i looked at this being like wait I've done this plenty times before, so it's actually genius?

[@WayofRamen]

you're a genius

[@accordingtoabe2211]

can you make a video on how to make your own dehydrated noodles?

[@WayofRamen]

In not really sure how to do that but the noodles I make seem to try out when I just leave them exposed to air

[@thecowcowclash]

Yay

[@AdvantAddy]

I think I'm gonna try a variation of this but with ground pork instead of pork belly, can't really find pork belly easily, and Golden Curry, gonna try one block of that and edit this when I have it. EDIT: Yeah, this has absolutely NO business being as good as it is for how little effort it took. Absolutely fantastic!

[@skateboardmd9163]

Our uncle told us he'd be leaving us a box of Sapporo Ichiban packs the other day, and I was planning to make everyone in the family a bowl tomorrow since I had several Ajitama left from last week. Turns out he had an all Shio/Salt flavored box, so I'm now wondering if it's still possible to use this recipe or if I could even just use the recipe for your quick 10 minute Shoyu for this since I really want to get the curry craving to go away.

[@WayofRamen]

I think it will probably work though I never tried. I think in midnight diner on Netflix, the curry ramen was an instant shio ramen with curry on it.

[@gaiacastrogiovanni4127]

I'm not that chatty on youtube, but I'm sorry that you had to deal with such toxic people in your discord server. Life's too short to complain about whether something's traditional or not. Just keep up with the amazing content you bring here and leave toxic people behind! Ur ramen looks amazing and, even though I'm from Sicily and it's kinda difficult to find japanese curry here, I'm looking forward to try some of these recipes. Just wanted to say I'm a big fan😌🌟

[@WayofRamen]

Thanks very much. I handed off the discord server to one of the mods and he's going to do a great job. The server will now be community owned and operated so they'll get to make it into whatever the want it to be.

[@gaiacastrogiovanni4127]

That sounds awesome, I hope it can become a chill community sharing ramen experiences calmly✨

[@shelldie8523]

Can we have the recipe for roux and spice powder if possible, I don't get either type here