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Not entirely sure how authentic this is. I followed the shoyu ramen recipe from Joshua Wisseman.

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[–] Cris_Color 45 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Authentic is less important than delicious. It's great to learn the history and tradition around the food you enjoy, but not knowing or not following that tradition doesn't make your food any less valid or tasty

Looks absolutely fantastic!

[–] Holyhandgrenade 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've been to China and authentic Chinese food is delicious, but American Chinese food is also delicious. Same goes for authentic indian curry vs UK curry. Delicious food is delicious, simple as that.

[–] corus_kt 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well visually it looks delicious for sure

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

IKR. This is peak food photography, OP!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

So what kind of surface is that bowl on? Is it sitting on a bunch of rocks?

[–] poplargrove 9 points 8 months ago

Looks like a marble countertop

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you're worried about authenticity, probably compare notes with native cooks, but more importantly, check to see if the ingredients are correct. Very easy to get bastardised ingredients; as an example, living in an Asian country, I used to have a hell of a time getting the right herbs and vegetables for doing certain Western dishes with, and very common to get some pre-packaged "mix" of herbs instead.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Do Asian countries have Western markets the same way Western countries have Asian markets?

[–] Furbag 6 points 8 months ago

Perhaps unsurprisingly, yes, although the authenticity leaves something to be desired. Usually it's just cheap stuff they can import in bulk quantities that appeal to westerners living abroad.

There was a common reddit post where European supermarkets would have an "American" aisle at their grocery stores and every time they post it, it's literally just breakfast cereal, pop-tarts, peanut butter, and candy bars.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Kinda, but nowadays it's all filtered in so even in a mass market supermarket you can get some decent ingredients. Like anything else not common to the local palate, you have to pay. Kale is ridiculously expensive, for example.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

I'm not even a big ramen fan and this looks so tempting. Well done! Was it as good as it looked?

[–] Kcap 7 points 8 months ago

A couple of drops of chili oil atop this and I'd house it. Well done on the egg, it's the worst when a ramen place puts a hard boiled egg in there instead of a jammy one. Job well done!

[–] AgentGrimstone 7 points 8 months ago

Why I never thought to put a whole chicken thigh in ramen, I don't know. I grill chicken thighs almost every week. That's looks guuuud.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Kinda looks like a cassowary photobombed your shot in the bottom right corner.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Japanese food is the dogs bollocks and I have no idea why.

I'm not even hugely keen on fish. But fuck those guys on that crazy little island make some good tucker.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

That looks amazing!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

The meat is kind of whacky but the rest looks nice. So how was it? How long did it take to make the broth?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Looks great!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Weissman. Wisseman looks incredibly cursed.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver 0 points 8 months ago

Looks yummy.

[–] gedaliyah 0 points 8 months ago

Yum! Can I have some?