ramen course

Learn how to make ramen noodles as in Japan!

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Sushi chef & sake sommelier Zoë Escher

In Japan, noodle soups are considered a healthy fastfood that fits the Japanese busy everyday life with work, family and leisure.
In Denmark and the rest of Europe, most people are familiar with ramen noodle soup, which is made with miso.
In Japan, the selection of noodle soups is very large, there are many types of noodle soups which are made either from chicken stock, pork stock or fish stock. In Japan several different types of noodles are used for noodle soups. The choice of noodles depends on what kind of soup is being made.

In Denmark and in Europe there are manye noodle soup restaurants that serves noodle soups. The taste is different compared to noodle soups thats are served at restaurants in Tokyo. In Japan, chefs uses other ingredients and techniques to make the delicate and tasty dish with the unique flavors and aromas that characterize ramen noodle soups in Japan.

You can also learn to make it. On the Noodle soup course for beginners, you learn step by step how to make noodle soups from scratch. You learn about dos and don’ts so that you get the most possible value for your money when you make the most popular Japanese fastfood at home.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Can all types of mushrooms be used in Japanese cuisine?

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All types of mushrooms can be used in Japanese cuisine it depends a bit on the dish.

In Japan there are 7 different kinds of mushrooms; Shiitake, Maitake, Matsutake, Shimeji, King oyster, Nameko and Enoki mushrooms.

In Denmark, we can buy Shiitake, Shimeji, King oyster and Enoki mushrooms in specialty stores and supermarkets during the year.

Shiitake mushrooms are known for their unique aromas and intense flavors. It is a sponge used in all types of dishes in Japanese cuisine.

Shimeji and Enoki mushrooms can be used in several different ways. You will often find this type of mushroom in miso soups or in classic Japanese stews.

King oyster or oyster hats are a meaty mushroom which is well suited for e.g. yakitori spyd. It is also a mushroom that is suitable for other tasty dishes.

If you cannot get any of the above mushrooms do not despair. Try to use local tasty mushrooms.

Read more about Japanese noodle Soup course for beginners
Read more about Traditional Japanese food course for beginners

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.

Which Japanese food styles are most popular in Japan?

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Noodle soup
In Japan, Japanese cuisine is very large.
There are as many different styles as the whole of European cuisine combined.

Most people will probably think that sushi is at least as popular in Japan as in Europe. That is not the case.
The Japanese love sushi, sushi makes up less than 15% of Japanese cuisine. Sushi is not a dish that the Japanese choose on a busy day after work.

On a busy weekday, the Japanese prefer ramen soup. The Japanese are the population in the world that eats the most noodles.

In Japan, there are a many different kinds of tasty noodle soups, they are found in all shades.
In Denmark and in the rest of the world, most people know ramen noodle soup.

Some noodle soups are as different as day and night. It’s just like the two noodle soups, you learn step by step on Noodle soup course for beginners. Ramen is, of course, one of them.

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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.