Satisfy your ramen cravings at home (and affordably)! Kawaii Café Ramen includes over 60 easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style.

Kawaii Café Ramen covers everything you need to know, including how to put together a bowl of piping hot ramen in a myriad of ways with a choice of four soup bases, ramen noodles (homemade or store-bought), and traditional and non-traditional ingredients. Enjoy bowls of pork, chicken, and beef ramen, or branch out with seafood, vegetarian, and spicy soups—and even cold ramen and a breakfast version topped with bacon and a poached egg. Make your soup base in advance and you have a quick, easy, and special midweek family meal.

Each accompanied by exciting anime-style illustrations, the recipes include:

Indonesian Pork Ramen with Coconut Curry SoupChicken Meatball RamenTeriyaki Beef–Wrapped Asparagus RamenCalifornia Ramen with Crabmeat, Avocado, and CucumberSpicy Tofu RamenCrispy Greens Ramen with Swiss Chard, Kale, and Brussels Sprouts
With yummy recipes, down-to-earth writing, and a delightful design, Kawaii Café Ramen is the ultimate guide to this global phenomenon.

Introduction 
How to Build a Bowl of Ramen 
RAMEN SOUP BASES & NOODLES 
Miso Base 
Tonkotsu Base 
Shoyu Base 
Shio Base 
Spicy Base 
Cold Noodle Broth 
Ramen Noodles 
RAMEN TOPPINGS 
Tamagoyaki (Japanese Omelet) 
Menma (Seasoned Bamboo Shoots) 
Poached Eggs 
Chashu (Braised Pork) 
Roasted Nori (Seaweed) 
Beni Shoga (Pickled Ginger) 
Ajitsuke Tamago (Marinated Half-Cooked Egg) 
Kakuni (Braised Pork Belly) 
Mayu (Black Garlic Oil) 
Roasted Garlic Butter 
Garlic Chips 
Fried Onions 
Fried String Potatoes 
Miso Butter 
PORK, CHICKEN & BEEF RAMEN 
Tonkatsu Tonkotsu Ramen 
Kalua Pork and Cabbage Ramen 
Indonesian Pork Ramen with Coconut Curry Soup 
Ohayogozaimasu (Good Morning Ramen) 
Ranch-Style Ramen 
Geng Gari Gai Ramen 
Oven-Broiled Kaarage Curry Ramen 
Chicken Meatball Ramen 
Green Seaweed Fried Chicken Ramen 
Ginger Chicken Ramen 
Kobe Beef Tsukemen 
Sukiyaki Ramen 
Teriyaki Beef-Wrapped Asparagus Ramen 
SEAFOOD RAMEN 
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab Ramen 
Malaysian Curry Laksa Ramen 
Southern Crawfish Ramen 
Egg Drop Ramen 
Furikake Salmon Ramen 
Sweet Chili Salmon Ramen 
California Ramen 
Lobster Ramen 
VEGETABLE RAMEN 
Kabocha Ramen 
Simmered Nasubi Ramen 
Mushroom-Lover’s Ramen 
Crispy Greens Ramen 
Cheese Ramen 
Veggie Rainbow Ramen 
SPICY & COLD RAMEN 
Chorizo Miso Ramen 
Spicy Pork Tantanmen 
Spicy Tofu Ramen 
Hiyashi Chuka Ramen 
Mapo Tofu Ramen 
Chilled Cucumber Tsukemen 
Slow-Roasted Tomato and Miso Spinach Chilled Ramen 
SIDES 
Agedashi-Doufu (Fried Tofu) 
Basic Japanese Rice 
Chahan Fried Rice 
Auntie Betty’s Shrimp Gyoza 
Sweet Pork Gohan (Rice) 
Cucumber Sunomono (Salad) 
Cousin Jilly’s Pan Chirashizushi Dynamite 
Auntie Mary Jane’s Cauliflower no Tsukemono (Pickled Vegetables) 
Kim Family Potato Salad 
Mike’s Arare (Japanese Rice Cracker Snack) 
Gyuniku Korokke (Beef and Potato Croquette) with Katsu Sauce 
Crispy Teriyaki Chicken Wings 
Rameducate Yourself 
Index 
Acknowledgments 
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