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How To Make Real Tonkotsu Ramen



This is that real deal, traditional tonkotsu ramen. A lot of people wonder how to get a proper rich and creamy tonkotsu broth like so many ramen shops do. This guide/recipe will show you how to do just that. Of course I also included how to make chashu, and nice jammy soft boiled eggs. I was originally going to upload those as individual videos, but then decided to just have every component made in this video. From what I’ve heard, a lot of ramen shops will actually boil their bones for over 14-24 hours, but this recipe still makes a beautiful broth just at 12 hours. Enjoy guys! *DISCLAIMER: No instant ramen noodles were harmed in the making of this video *

Recipe: https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/tonkotsu-ramen

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49 Comments

  2. Kesten Coats

    man, thank you so much this is one of the best recipes I’ve ever used and definitely the best Ramen recipe I’ve ever used and you’re CHASHU it was SO GOOD your chashu might just be the best piece of meat I have ever eaten not to mention, I’m a big fan of pork belly

  4. Jed Kelly

    Everything about this recipe worked, except only using pork feet. As per Way of Ramen video, pork feet have no flavour, but are good for emulsification. I used only pork feet and my broth had no flavour, but it was thick. I think Joshua should change his description to warn people about this.

  7. M. Strain Jr.

    With all the time and ingredients needed to make this, I'm better off just going to a restaurant. If I made it at home, I would have so much broth that I would never use it all.

  9. Lisa Sheffer

    Is this video 4 years old now? yes. Did I just find it? also yes. Did I just drive 1.5 hours to my nearest Asian grocery store to buy all the ingredients so I can make this starting tonight? also also yes. SO EXCITED for tomorrow…

  13. 김승훈

    Try not to confuse the difference between Tonkotsu and Tonkatsu ….
    They are completely different foods

  17. Cafe Del Mario

    I usually pay about $30 for Ramen and always think its so over priced until i watched this video now i think i’m underpaying the chef.

  23. 毎日が探検　Every Day is an Exploration

    This is a 4 year old video, so I'm sure someone has already pointed this out, but just in case.
    Tonk"o"tsu and tonk"a"tsu are jumbled together. Ton is pork and kotsu is bone. Therefore, tonkotsu is a pig bone.
    Katsu is fried food with panko(cutlets), so tonkatsu is pork cutlet, bifukatsu is beef cutlet, and chicken katsu is chicken cutlet.

  25. MrDtubbs

    Did you save the first blanch water? What was the point of skimming if you were rinsing it all off and discarding the “scum”

  26. JayJay Golden

    Wait, what happened with the dashi? And where'd the tare come from? Did you turn your dashi into tare? I'm a bit confused.

  29. Tina Owens

    It's pronounced "toh-n-koh-tsu." Say, the first syllable as you would for English "toe" like on your foot. Add an "n." The "next syllable has the same "o" vowel sound. "Ton-kotsu" literally means "pork bone."

    There is a word "tonkatsu," which means pork cutlet. No relation at all.

  32. Ash

    Three years after watching this video i get to make it! I just read the broth guys comment and I’m glad i didn’t have a saucepan big enough for that much water, used the same amount of ingredients and just filled it as high as possible in my largest saucepan. Six hours in and the kitchen smells heavenly. Will update in a few hours.

  36. Sean Michael

    #1 You mispronounced Tonkotsu. It's not tun-cot-sue. It's Tonkotsu.

    #2 don't EVER use pig's feet.

    #3 you NEED to clean pig bones after 4 hours…

    #4 (and just because I'm too lazy to continue critiquing you…) Your pork belly needs more TLC and it's far too tough. Can tell just by looking at it.

    I went to school with this guy at Cy-Ranch High School and he's completely overrated. Soooo many better Tonkotsu recipes than his "semi-instant cheat method."

    Thank you. And have a wonderful day.

  38. dacypher22

    I just made this last weekend and wow, it was so worth it. If you are reading this because you always wanted to make tonkotsu ramen but keep watching videos and never making it, do what I did. Just randomly buy the pork belly. Put yourself on the clock. If I hadn't done that, I would have kept saying I was "too tired" to do it.

  41. Jadyn Padilla

    This was the first video I ever watched from u. If anybody deserves great success and abundance it’s you!

  46. Keri Hansen

    Joshua, the recipe does not say how many servings. Could you please tell me how many servings for the tonkotsu and for the chashu? Also, can I freeze the chashu?

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