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low angle shot of spicy miso tare for ramen in a white bowl. Onthe table next to the bowl are fresh ramen noodles and sliced scallions.
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Spicy Miso Tare for Ramen

Ramen tare is the seasoning mixture that gives a bowl of ramen it's depth of flavor. This one has loads of umami thanks to red and white miso paste, Japanese sesame paste, and gochujang (Korean fermented chile paste) or chile paste.
Course Sauce Recipes
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword ramen, ramen tare
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 98kcal
Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup miso paste use 1/4 cup white miso paste and 1/4 cup red miso paste or 1/2 cup awase miso paste
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons Japanese sesame paste
  • 1/4 cup gochujang or chile paste like sambal oelek
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Instructions

  • Combine the miso paste, salt, water, sesame paste, gochujang, sesame oil, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl and mix to a paste.
  • Use to season bowls of hot ramen broth.

Notes

1. Use Korean gochujang or a plain chile paste like sambal oelek.
2. If you don't have Japanese (or Chinese) sesame paste, substitute smooth, all-natural, no-sugar-added peanut butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 4180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g