Tonkotsu(ish) Ramen from Instant Ramen

What's in it

8 parts read from its 8 ingredient lines and its title.

Broth base

• Instant noodle seasoning packet “Instant Ramen”
• Soy milk “1 cup Original Flavor Soymilk”

Aroma oil

• Lard or back fat “1 tbsp Lard”

Noodles

• Instant noodles “Instant Ramen”

Toppings

• Scallion or negi “green onions”
• Wood ear mushroom (kikurage) “Wood Ear mushrooms”
• Sesame seeds “Sesame Seeds”
• Pickled red ginger (beni shoga) “Pickled Ginger”

Against the usual Tonkotsu

It has 1 of the 3 parts of the usual Tonkotsu ramen: scallion or negi. Not on it: pork bone (tonkotsu) and chashu.

Less usual for the style: instant noodle seasoning packet (in 14% of Tonkotsu recipes), soy milk (in 14% of Tonkotsu recipes) and sesame seeds (in 14% of Tonkotsu recipes).

A cloudy, rich broth of pork bones boiled for hours, usually with thin noodles, chashu and scallion, and often wood ear mushrooms, a marinated egg or black garlic oil.