Ichiraku Ramen
A rich, pork-based miso ramen loaded with noodles and classic toppings including narutomaki, Naruto's favorite meal at his go-to ramen stand.
- prep
- 30 min
- cook
- 1 h 30 min
- total
- 2 h
- serves
- 4
- level
- medium
Ichiraku Ramen is Naruto's favorite restaurant throughout the series, a small, welcoming noodle stand that stays one of the show's most consistent and comforting settings across hundreds of episodes, no matter what else is happening in the story.
Narutomaki, the swirl-patterned fish cake, is worth including on top as a small, deliberate detail; its name is a genuine, direct nod shared with the series itself, not a coincidence.
Part of our 60 famous foods from movies and TV list.
method
If using a good store-bought pork stock, warm it through. If making stock from bones, simmer pork bones in water for at least 3 to 4 hours, skimming occasionally, then strain.
Heat the sesame oil in a pan, and cook the garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
Whisk in the miso paste and soy sauce, then add the hot stock, stirring until the miso dissolves fully.
Simmer gently for 10 minutes to let the flavors meld.
Cook the fresh ramen noodles in boiling water according to the package, and drain well.
Divide the noodles among bowls, and ladle over the hot miso broth.
Top each bowl with sliced pork, narutomaki, a halved soft-boiled egg, spring onion, bean sprouts and nori.
Serve immediately, while hot.
chef's tips
- Narutomaki, the swirl-patterned fish cake, is a small but deliberate detail worth including; its name is a direct, intentional nod shared with the series itself.
- A good miso ramen depends on dissolving the miso paste fully into hot stock rather than boiling it hard, since boiling can mute its flavor and make the broth gritty.
- Ichiraku Ramen is Naruto's favorite restaurant throughout the series, a small, welcoming noodle stand that becomes one of the show's most consistent, comforting settings across hundreds of episodes.
- If making stock from scratch feels like too much for a weeknight, a good quality store-bought pork or tonkotsu stock is a completely reasonable shortcut.