Tonkotsu Ramen

[D3monic]

Finally Cool enough for soup weather. Breaking the season in with some tonkotsu ramen. 
 
Chicken feet, check
 

 
several lbs of trotters, check
 

 
Boiled for 20 mins , rinse and scrub and pic out the marrow
 

 
Back on the stove
 

 
roasted ginger, garlic, onion, leeks and shiitaki mushrooms
 

 
toss in the pot with a little celery
 

 
added some more rehydrated shiitake 
 

 
Hours and hours of skimming 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[D3monic]

seared a little more garlic, ginger, scallions, jalapenos, thai peppers 
 

 
Chashu marinade of water, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and the aromatics. I could only find pre sliced pork belly so did best I could trying it into rounds. 
 

 
Currently in 275f oven 2 out of 3.5 hours left. 
 
 

 

[t0mato]

Phuck yes!! Looking good!

 

[D3monic]

So much work for so little broth
 
Turned out a lil darker than I had hoped but tastes freaking amazing. 
 

 
Soups going down tomorrow. Chashu chilling in the fridge along with some soft boiled eggs 

 

[D3monic]

Tastes amazing, very sticky slick mouthfeel. Added a little the pot sticker sauce and some smoked thai flakes.

 

[ShowMeDaSauce]

The collagen from skin is the key. I wont even buy skinless pork belly anymore. Chicken feet are one of the biggest PITA things to eat ive ever had and worth every bone you spit out. Shame to use them for stock.

 

[D3monic]

The collagen from skin is the key. I wont even buy skinless pork belly anymore. Chicken feet are one of the biggest PITA things to eat ive ever had and worth every bone you spit out. Shame to use them for stock.

 
the collagen was so thick when I pulled the stock from teh fridge I had to run it under warm water for 20 minutes just break it up enough to get out the jar. I pulled a handful out and it was damn near solid like a glue that had set up. 

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

That ramen looks delicious!