Spicy Ramen Shop

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"Spicy Ramen has been a staple here in the Tower for as long as I can remember. Highlighting an incredible combination of flavors and spices, this is one of the best recipes the Golden Age has to offer. Not even the Red Legion could bring down these golden swimming in rich, flavourful broth."

- The Official Cookbook

Spicy Ramen Shop is a chain of restaurants found in the Last City. They specialise in making Japanese ramen dishes consisting of wheat-flour noodles served in a bowl of broth and various other ingredients and spices.

Overview
The shop was a personal favourite of Cayde-6. He once gave the Guardians a coupon to try out the Spicy Ramen, however the coupon was expired for decades. Following the death of Cayde-6, the Ramen Shop by the Bazaar District celebrated the life of their favourite customer by displaying an image of him inside the shop.

As the House of Light integrated themselves with the City, one Eliksni ventured into the Ramen shop and ordered a "spicy five star" ramen. Pleased by the meal, the Eliksni offered a small model of the Traveler as compensation, but the meal was given for free as the Eliksni was a new customer. Ramen bowls and chopsticks can also be found within the Eliksni Quarter, suggesting that ramen has become a staple food to consume among the Eliksni.

Lore: Spicy Ramen Coupon
'''Spicy Ramen. Large. 5 stars. Extra dumplings.'''

What can I say? A classy order for a classy Exo. I'll try to make time to explain why Spicy Ramen is the one and only ramen shop that you and yours will ever want to eat at.

First, the food. Those fresh golden noodles swimming in rich flavorful broth. Wouldn't surprise me if it was a Golden Age recipe. That combination of salt and the spice just—BAM!—hits you right in the mouth zone. And those pork dumplings? W-O-W! Don't get me started on those dumplings. Where did they even find the pork?

And how about that ambiance? There's the City. Love the City. And the people walking around. Who doesn't like people?

Cons? Heard folks say the Glimmer prices are a bit high. Look, I get it. Unlike yours truly, maybe you aren't sitting on a pile of Glimmer. If you need to scrape Glimmer together maybe we can work something out, I've got some caches that need to be found that are muy caliente… I'm getting sidetracked here. Look, if you know me, or know my chicken… well, maybe not the chicken, but if you know me—and trust me, I know me—you will love Spicy Ramen. Just tell them I sent you. Give them this coupon. I'm good for it.

Make sure you tell them that I sent you. Cayde-6. Sounds like spade but with a C. Capital C. +6. C-A-Y-D-E. Six (not seven).

—Cayde-6

Spicy Ramen Recipe
Cooking information: Difficulty: Medium Prep time: 1 1/2 hours Cook time: 1 hour Yield: 4 servings Dietary notes: Dairy-Free

Spiced Chicken: 3 tablespoons Shichimi Togarashi 1 teaspoon salt 6 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs

Broth: 2 quarts Dashi Stock 3 dried shiitake mushrooms, plus 10 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided 1 leek, white and light green parts only, diced 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 cups kimchi, cut into bite-size pieces 2 tablespoons kimchi juice 1 tablespoongo chujang 3 tablespoons red miso 3 tablespoons soy sauce Salt and pepper

Accompaniments: 4 pieces nori (optional) 4 servings ramen noodles, cooked 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped 4 Ajitsuke Tamago, cut in half 3 scallions, sliced Bean sprouts (optional) Hot sauce (optional)

For the spiced chicken: 1. Combine Shichimi Togarashiand salt ina small bowl, and rub onto the chicken thighs. 2. Heat a pan with 2 teaspoons of canola oil over medium-high heat. Place 2 teaspoons canola oil the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook until it turns golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes. 3. Flip and cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through, about 5 minutes. Cut into strips.

For the broth: 4. Place Dashi Stock with dried shiitake mushrooms in a 3-quart saucepan only, diced over medium-high heat. Bring toa simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the 5cloves garlic, minced mushrooms. Set the broth aside. 5. Place a large pot with 2 teaspoons of the canola oil over medium-high 1 tablespoongochujang heat. Add the fresh shiitake mushrooms, and cook until the edges are crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a plate. 6. In the same pot, addanother teaspoon of canola oil. Add theleeks and garlic, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. 7. Add the kimchi, kimchi juice, gochujang, red miso, and soy sauce, and cook for about 4 minutes. Add the dashi broth and the crisped mushrooms. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed. 8. To serve, place a piece of norion the side of a bowl and a serving of ramen noodles. Top with a portion ofchicken thighs. Add a fourth of the 3 scallions, sliced cooked bacon in thecenter. 9. Add a fourth of the broth with vegetables. Top with 2 Ajitsuke Tamago halves, scallions, and bean sprouts. Top with additional hot sauce of your choice.

Personnel

 * Maurice – Chef

Customers

 * Cayde-6
 * Amanda
 * Zavala
 * Ramen
 * Jimmy

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Spicy Ramen Shops