Chile-Eggplant Mazemen Ramen with Pork Belly
This flavor-packed ramen from master Ivan Orkin features incredibly springy homemade noodles with an eggplant-chipotle sofrito and just a bit of broth. Slideshow: Japanese Recipes
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Make Ahead
The pork belly and its rendered fat, chile-eggplant sofrito and shoyu tare can be refrigerated separately for up to 3 days. The 5-ounce portions of noodles can be refrigerated overnight in individual resealable plastic bags or frozen for up to 2 weeks. Cook the noodles from frozen.