So I know you definitely want your tonkotsu broth to get gelatinous when you put it in the fridge but this feels like borderline jello… did I over do it with the boil or not dilute enough?
I am going to make my first bowl for dinner tonight, finished making the tare, soft boiled eggs, chashu, etc earlier today but now I’m a bit worried about my broth, if I had used a rubber spatula I could have pulled that entire slice out like a clean cut piece of pie 💀🫣
Did I mess up or over boil it? Should I diluted the broth with hot water when I make a bowl?
Sorry first timer here and really appreciate all the help / pointers / feedback I can get!
by vgilbert77
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I have never made ramen, but I frequent this sub to see all the delicious creations. I am going to assume that you actually nailed the broth and will likely be delicious.
This looks great tbh! It’s supposed to be like this .
Just heat it up and it will turn into liquid . If you have a hand blender just blend it once it turns into liquid after heating .
ngl thought that was cheesecake before i saw the sub
Looks perfect to me.
Literally looks just like my ramen every time!
Personally mine looks just like yours and I like to scrape the entire layer of fat off the top and put it in a small container and add a little to each bowl. Otherwise some bowls will be richer than others just helps to get the bowl’s consistency down IME/IMHO.
EDIT: I can’t tell how much ramen you have here so scraping may not be necessary. I usually make 1-2 gallons of tonkotsu at a time.
This is how it’s supposed to look after it’s cooled down. You’re good! The waxy fat settles on top, and the gelatinous fat is on the bottom. When you heat it up, you just need to make sure that the portion you add to the pot is even from top to bottom: like a slice of cake. As long as the ratio in your single serving is consistent with the rest you’re good to go
It looks like Chinese almond gelatin.
For a moment I thought you were making mozzarella but poured the water away
Let us know how it was when you eat it! I believe in you OP, I bet it will be delicious!
WTF
looks like you’re cooking crack lol
New to this sub, what exactly am I looking at? 🤔
Looks like a nice rich broth! Have a good tare recipe and you’re golden my guy!
It just means you nailed it. I’m always so damn happy when I get similar result.
What tf did you do 😭😭😭
Looks great dawg, I’d fuck it.
Source: ramen chef (not a greasy line cook this time, I’m a greasy chef. I’m in charge of the greasy line cooks)