Shoyu Ramen Recipe
This easy Shoyu Ramen recipe proves you can enjoy a restaurant-worthy bowl of Ramen in the comfort of your own home.
Ramen: Let Me Shoyu How Its Done.
Bad jokes aside, you’re gonna love this one.
Ramen comes in many different varieties—miso, shio, tonkatsu, and shoyu. This recipe has a little more going on than my popular homemade ramen bowls, but it’s still approachable and it doesn’t take that much more time or effort.
This shoyu broth is salty and spicy, and honestly, you’ll want to just drink it.
As for toppings, you can dress your bowl with whatever veggies and proteins you want!
This bowl of goodness is the ultimate comfort food, and it’s perfect for lazy rainy days. So bookmark it.
What Is Shoyu Ramen?
Shoyu, which translates to “soy sauce” in Japanese, is very common. If you have a Ramen joint near you, I can almost guarantee they have Shoyu Ramen on the menu.
Shoyu broth is made up of a meat or vegetable stock with a soy sauce base—hence the name.
My version here, which has been adapted from the lovely Nami over at Just One Cookbook, also incorporates dashi, and spicy chili bean sauce to give it some kick.
It’s awesome when you have a cold ;)
Ingredients for an Easy Shoyu Ramen Recipe.
You’ll want to closely follow the ingredients for the broth, but as far as toppings go, you get to take the wheel. I’ll list suggestions based on my preference.
Here’s what you’ll need:
For the broth:
- Sesame oil
- Garlic
- Fresh ginger
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Spicy chili bean paste (optional; use this if you want a kick!)
- Chicken or vegetable stock
- Dashi stock
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Sea salt
- Sugar
Ramen toppings:
- Soft-boiled egg
- Carrots
- Scallions
- Narutomaki (see below)
- White pepper
- Protein of your choice (here I used tofu)
- Sesame seeds
What Is Narutomaki?
You’ve probably noticed those little white and pink spiraled cakes that garnish most Ramen bowls. (Or maybe you’ve seen the food emoji for it!)
Those are narutomaki, or naruto, which is a type of processed white fish product called kamaboko.
Narutomaki is a specific style of kamaboko. The spiral pattern is meant to resemble the Naruto whirlpools on Shikoku Island in Japan.
It has a very subtle flavor that’s reminiscent of imitation crab sticks. You can buy narutomaki at most Asian grocery stores.
How to Make Shoyu Ramen.
- Heat the sesame oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger. Stir it around and simmer for about 30 seconds.
- Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms to the saucepan and sauté them until they’ve softened.
- Drop the chili paste into the pot and stir it around to coat the mushrooms.
- Stir in the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, salt, and sugar. Pour both the chicken and dashi stock into the pot and give everything a good stir.
- Let the soup simmer for about 15 minutes. In the meantime, you can cook your ramen noodles and prep your toppings.
- Once the soup has had a chance to simmer, give it a taste test and adjust the heat and soy sauce to your liking.
- When the noodles are ready, strain them and transfer them to a large bowl—preferably a Ramen bowl. Transfer some broth to the bowl over the noodles and garnish the bowl with your toppings of choice.
Equipment You’ll Need:
- Saucepans
- Sharp knife
- Cutting Board
- Microplane
- Colander
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
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Recipe Tips + Tricks.
- If you want to knock the spice out of this, get yourself a non-spicy chili bean paste. If you want to kick it up, top your bowl with some Sriracha or some sambal oelek.
- To get a good soft-boiled egg, simply place your egg into a saucepan filled with just enough water to cover the egg. Bring the water to a boil and boil the egg for 4-5 minutes. While the egg boils, prepare a bowl of ice water to act as an ice bath for the egg once you take it out of the water. Let the egg cool, than peel it and cut it in half.
- If you don’t have shiitake mushrooms, cremini or baby bella mushrooms will work. You could also omit the mushrooms completely.
- If you want to add a protein, cook it in the saucepan before you start the broth and then transfer it into a bowl or onto a plate until it’s time to top the Ramen with it.
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Easy Spicy Shoyu Ramen
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP sesame oil, more if necessary
- 3 cloves of garlic, grated to a paste or finely minced
- 1 TBSP grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 1 TBSP spicy chili bean paste
- 3 TBSP low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups dashi stock
Toppings:
- Soft-boiled egg
- Sliced scallions
- Narutomaki (fish cakes)
- Protein of choice
- Julienned carrots
- Sesame seeds
- Pinch of white pepper
- 2 packets of uncooked Ramen noodles, flavor packet discarded
Instructions
- Heat the sesame oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and let them simmer for about 30 seconds, stirring often.
- Add the shiitake mushrooms and sauté until they've softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Spoon the chili paste into the pot, then stir it around to coat the mushrooms.
- Add the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, salt, and sugar. Give it a quick stir, then pour the chicken and dashi stock into the pot; stir again.
- Allow the soup to simmer for about 15 minutes. While it simmers, cook your ramen noodles, your egg (see notes), and prepare your toppings.
- After the soup has simmered for about 15 minutes, give it a taste test and adjust the heat and soy sauce to your liking.
- Strain the noodles when they're ready, then transfer them to a large bowl. Spoon broth over the noodles in the bowl, and then garnish with your toppings.
Notes
- To cook a soft-boiled egg, place your egg into a saucepan filled with water—just enough to cover the egg. Bring the water to a boil and boil the egg for 4-5 minutes. While the egg boils, prepare a bowl of ice water to act as an ice bath for the egg once you take it out of the water. Let the egg cool, than peel it and cut it in half.
131 Comments on “Shoyu Ramen Recipe”
Definitely an upgrade from the ramen I ate in college! I like the unique toppings and how you can experiment with different combinations.
My daughter loves ramen bowls! I passed this recipe onto her and she made it!! She loved it! Thanks for the recipe.
Love the combination of flavors here. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, this shoyu ramen looks better than what I get at a restaurant. I can’t wait to make this.
What a brilliant recipe! I’ve always wanted to know how to make authentic ramen, and this dish is soooo tasty. Thanks for all the great topping ideas, too!
This was the best Ramen bowl I’ve ever made at home! Thank you! I was even able to find the fish cakes at a local Asian market =)
I’m so glad, Saff! Aren’t they awesome? Asian markets are wonderful.
MMM… yummy i love a good bowl of Shoyu Ramen noodles. It turns out that you can make it super easy and quick at home. Thanks for the recipe!
You absolutely can! Hope you try it.
LOve the combination of flavors here. So delicious. Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome!
Perfect and yummy topping combinations to this delicious flavorful Shoyu Ramen recipe. Best dinner option too.
Thanks!
This ramen was so hearty and comforting. I could eat this on any day and the flavors and ingredients were perfect with each other. Can’t wait to make this again!
I’m so glad, Kathryn!
I just love a good bowl of ramen, and this looks perfect! :) Sounds so flavorful.
Thanks!
My friend made this yesterday and it was beautiful! The whole family loved it.
So glad, Jess! Thanks for the feedback!
You’ve made making Ramen look easy! I’m excited to try this recipe, making a list of ingredients right now!
Pop back and let me know how it goes!
LOve the combination of flavors in this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
This made a great lunch for the family this weekend. How can anyone argue with a delicious bowl of ramen? Yum
Definitely not something to argue with ;)
I love delicious restaurant copy cat recipes like this shoyu ramen. It looks and sounds fantastic! Can’t wait to dig into a big bowl of it.
Thanks, Andrea! This actually isn’t a copy cat recipe though. Totally my own creation, just inspired from Ramen bars I’ve been to :)
The flavours in this were incredible. A really easy noodle dish.
Thanks, Dannii!
Love the dad joke! And the recipe!
Hahaha, thanks Jess!
Ramen is one of my favorite meals and making it homemade is the only way to do it, I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Can’t wait for you to try it, either!
OBSESSED. The tips on making the egg really helped, thank you.
Oh, you’re so welcome! The egg is the best part ;)
This is my absolute favorite ramen recipe! I’ve made it several times and it’s always delicious!
So glad, Taylor!
We absolutely love ramen in this house! Will definitely be trying this recipe soon. :)
Awesome. Pop back in and let me know how it goes.
I love the fact that I can make a yummy and comforting bowl of Ramen right in my own home! This will save me money and impress my family! Yummy!
It really is the best :)
Yum! I don’t enjoy fish flavors, so I substituted the dashi for vegetable stock, but this turned out amazing! The little kick of spice is definitely what I needed to make it through the chilly day.
Understandable! This totally works with most any broth. Glad you enjoyed it :)
This was better than what we usually order at our favorite Ramen spot! Thank you so much for the recipe!
Gosh, that’s incredible. Thank you!
Loved this recipe and how easy it is to make for dinner. My family loved it.
Great to hear, Gina!
This Shoyu ramen looks hearty, comforting and marvelous. I can’t wait to try it.
Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Seriously made this with high expectations and it did not disappoint! The flavors were spot on and I can’t wait to make this for my next meal because there were sure no leftovers it was that good. Thank you!!
Thanks so much for the feedback, Ned! Glad it was a hit.
Flavors are amazingly delicious here. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
Our sons really enjoy ramen and they loved this recipe!! Thanks!
Yay! Happy to hear.
Your Shoyu Ramen is a hit! Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure :)
I love that this recipe uses fresh vegetables! So good.
Of course!
I’ve never had ramen other than the stuff in the packet, and I really want to try it. I’m afraid to go to a Ramen bar because what if I don’t like it and it was a waste of money? This recipe looks so good I’m definitely going to try it at home, and if I don’t like it, my husband definitely will!
Keep me posted! Curious as to whether or not you’ll like Ramen. I really hope you do :)
Such a beautiful bowl of ramen! The flavors are amazing and I love all that color.
Thanks!
My daughter really enjoyed this recipe! She loves ramen and this instantly became her new favorite!! Thanks!
Aww, so happy to hear that :)
Going to make this week! Just need to track down some dashi stock. Any suggestions on where to find it?
Awesome! If you have an Asian market near you I’d say there, but sometimes generic grocery stores will have it in the “International” aisle. Hondashi is the brand I usually get!
I had this ramen for dinner last night and it was a huge hit with the whole family. Thanks so much for sharing!
You’re so welcome!
Such a really comforting meal!! My whole family loved it!
Happy to hear it!
Skip the takeout. Make this at home instread. All the wonderful flavours, and I can just imagine the aroma as this cooks too.
So good :)
The broth was so good and so much easier to make than I thought! Even better than my favorite ramen place1
Yay! That’s great to hear, Casey.
A beautiful and fancy bowl full of flavor and texture. My kind of eating!
Ditto!
Such a great recipe, love that I can now make a proper ramen egg too! Thank you!
It can take practice, but that beautiful jammy egg can be done :)
Love this recipe! Made it last week and again today. I never knew what those spiraly fish cakes were and was able to find them at the local asian market thanks to you!
Yes! It feels like such a win when you finally find those fish cakes.
I made this two nights in a row I loved it so much. Great recipe!
Awesome, Alicia!
This simple ramen recipe is so full of amazing flavors. It’s becoming one of my favorite lunchtime meals.
That’s awesome, Sharon! Love being able to make these ramen bowls at home.
Yummy! This was delicious. We love spicy ramen and it was fun to mix it up instead of eating our regular ramen recipe. Putting this into the rotation.
Love to hear it!
This was so delicious! I didn’t use the fish cakes but I added everything else!
Glad you enjoyed it, Amy!
I love easy meals like this one and its on my list of must tries this week cant wait!
Keep me posted :)
This easy Spicy Shoyu Ramen looks and sounds so comforting and delicious. I could go for a big bowl right about now.
It’s a winner!
I’m so happy I found this recipe! We love ramen at my house but I’ve been super intimidated to make it myself until recently. This is one of the recipes I’ve tried and my kids say it’s their favorite. We improvised with the toppings based on what we had around, but the whole fam was super happy with this one, and I liked how easy it is. Thanks for the great recipe.
I’m so happy to hear this, Lisa!
I made this last night and it was such a hit! I didn’t have shiitake mushrooms but there was still so much flavor! I’m definitely going to make it again with the mushrooms this time!
Great to hear, Chenée! Hope you love it just as much with the mushrooms!
This ramen looks so good, I love the colors of the toppings! Can’t wait to make this for my family :)
Keep me posted, Emily!
A flavorful bowl of goodness. Great option, perfect for any meal. Easy to make too. Yummy
Glad you thought so!
Beautiful perfect never knew I could buy those fish cakes. Very tasty broth.
I was very excited to find out I could buy those fish cakes as well!
My family loves ramen, so I made this for dinner last night and it was a huge hit! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I’m so glad, Tayler!
This is my kinda dinner…. just so many lovely things packed into one delicious bowl. The broth is so deeply savoury and flavoursome. Thank you!
You’re so welcome!
YES! I am a ramen lover through and through so I’m extremely excited to give this recipe a try. It looks delicious!
Keep me posted :)
I’m a big fan of your easy homemade ramen bowls so I was really excited to try this and it’s just as good! still super easy too. Thank you, Ramen queen!
Shucks, thanks Brent!! <3
I’m excited to try this shoyu ramen. Never tried it before. LOoks healthy, and so delicious. Easy to make too. Perfect weekday dinner. Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it!
We had this ramen for dinner last night and it was incredible! My husband raved about the flavor!
Happy to hear it!
This is absolutely amazing! Not too hard to make on my own, either!
Easy is the way to do it!
I love ramen, and the flavors in this dish are next level. Will definitely be making again!
Awesome to hear, Cara!
Ramen is a personal favorite of mine! I make this recipe at least once a week. Thank you!!
Love that!
I absolutely love ramen and your broth is incredible. I could eat this every day!!
I say go for it ;)
Adding this to my dinner line up for the week! Looks worthy of a restaurant, indeed!
Thank you!
I loved this ramen! The flavors were spot on! One of my favorites!
So glad to see this, Tavo!
We love ramen in our house! Thank you for this quick and easy recipe! Adding it to the menu now :)
Great! :)
I love ramen. Such a flavorful soup with a kick! The broth is so delicious with the fresh ginger.
Ginger adds so much!