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Lechon Ramen

Yields3 ServingsTotal Time2 hrs

Experience a unique fusion with our Lechon Ramen—a hearty bowl of rich, flavorful broth topped with succulent, crispy lechon. Each bite combines the best of Filipino and Japanese cuisines, offering a deliciously satisfying and unforgettable meal.

Pork Stock
 ¾ kg pork bones (shanks, tail)
 salt
 8 cups water
 3 pcs bay leaves
 ½ tbsp peppercorn
 2 pcs leekssliced
 1 pc ginger1 inch, smashed
Soup
 3 tbsp atsuete oil
  cup red onionssliced
 ½ cup garlic clovessmashed
 3 tbsp gingercut and smashed into ½ inch pieces, divided
 salt
 ¾ kg lechonchopped, with feet and tail pieces
 1 cup chicken broth
 2 tbsp black peppercracked
 2 pcs bay leaf
 ½ cup leekssliced
 1 pc lemongrasssmashed
  cup soy sauce
 2 packs ramen noodlesfresh
Pork Stock
1

Season pork bones with salt. Place in a pot with boiling water and boil for 10 minutes. Skim off scum.

2

Add the bay leaves, peppercorn, leeks, and ginger. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour.

3

Strain and set pork broth aside.

Soup
4

In a large pot over medium-high heat, quickly sauté onions, garlic, and 1 tablespoon ginger in atsuete oil until fragrant. Season with salt. Add chopped lechon and mix thoroughly.

5

Add pork and chicken broths, black pepper, bay leaf, 2 tablespoons ginger, leeks, and lemongrass. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for about 1 hour. Occasionally add more water or pork broth to keep lechon submerged. Add soy sauce and adjust seasoning if needed.

6

Using a strainer, cook noodles in the pot and remove from heat once they separate and soften.

7

In a bowl, add noodles and soup. Top with more lechon meat, lechon skin, soft boiled eggs, and sliced leeks as preferred. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

2-3