A ramen bowl.
Fresh (but frozen) ramen, Japanese [imported; from Sakura Mart]. Thawed before cooking. Broth: some of the pork stock from here, diluted a bit, augmented with hon-dashi flakes [Ajinomoto] & Maldon sea salt. Garnished w/ flat-leaved & curly-leaved broccolini [Full Hand Farm] blanched briefly in the ramen-cooking water; slices of Japanese-style BBQ-flavoured (chashu-like) kurobuta pork [Family Gourmet; Japanese brand, from One World Market]; aburaage [maruki-food] (this one) simmered w/ the broth; semi-hard boiled egg (which broke up a bit on shelling); chillied shredded bamboo shoots [Goldensmell] with some of the chilli oil; julienned scallion, white part; thinly-sliced scallion, green part. Fresh ground white pepper. Drizzles of sesame oil [Dragonfly] & koikuchi soy sauce [Higeta Honzen; choutokusen] (this one).
