By Layla Khoury-Hanold for Meals Community Kitchen

Layla Khoury-Hanold is a contributor at Meals Community.

Ramen eggs, these soft-boiled, tremendous savory eggs that accompany bowls of ramen, are one of many toppings that make restaurant ramen so scrumptious. However with somewhat planning and endurance, you may simply make ramen eggs at dwelling. To assist us discover ways to make these Japanese soft-boiled, marinated eggs, we consulted Pascale Yamashita, a recipe developer, meals stylist, meals photographer and avid meals lover based mostly in Japan.

Ramen eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs marinated in a sweetened soy sauce combination and served as a ramen topping. In Japan, ramen eggs are referred to as ajitsuke tamago or ajitama. “Aji means style, and tama means ball (or egg), so the literal translation is taste-ball,” Yamashita says.

Yamashita says that in Japan, the marinade components fluctuate relying on the ramen store, however a soy-sauce-base is commonest. The primary ramen store to serve ajitama was Kan Chin Tei in Ogikubo, Tokyo (now closed), the place the chef served ramen with Taiwanese braised egg, a soy-sauce-marinated egg with herbs and spices. From there, the pattern of serving savory, soft-boiled eggs as a ramen topping unfold extensively all through Japan.

To make ramen eggs, you’ll want eggs, soy sauce (or tamari), mirin, sake (or cooking white wine), sugar and vinegar.

Convey a big pot of water to a boil, then fastidiously decrease eggs into the pot in a single layer and boil for 7 minutes.

Whereas the eggs boil, fill a big bowl with ice and chilly water. As soon as the eggs have completed boiling, instantly switch them to the ready ice tub to cease the cooking course of and funky the eggs.

As soon as the eggs are cool sufficient to deal with, peel the eggs.

In a resealable plastic bag, mix soy sauce (or tamari), mirin, sake (or cooking white wine), sugar and vinegar.

Place eggs within the bag and make sure that the eggs are immersed within the liquid combination. Seal the bag, eradicating any further air, and permit eggs to marinate within the liquid for a minimum of 24 hours, or as much as 2 days. In the course of the marinating course of, periodically change the eggs’ place to make sure that they’re evenly marinated.

Reduce eggs cleanly in half lengthwise and serve with ramen or get pleasure from as a snack.