The Hack Gordon Ramsay Uses To Elevate Ramen

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In a September 23 Instagram Reel, Gordon Ramsay showed fans his step-by-step process for creating a deliciously savory plate of ramen. He starts by submerging garlic cloves in olive oil and tossing a few herbs and peppers in for an added kick before cooking them. This technique is known as confit and should take around 20 minutes of cooking at low heat on the stove for the cloves to become tender without caramelizing (per A Beautiful Plate). The "Hell's Kitchen" chef then takes a few of the now-softened cloves and places them in a small bowl with a scoop of both bean paste and chili paste before mixing them together.

Once his ramen is cooked to perfection and drained of its broth, Ramsay dumps his sauce mixture into the pot of ramen, along with a small bowl of lime juice. Commenters were curious about the lack of broth in the final product and if it could even be considered ramen when prepared this way, and the answer is yes. This no-broth style of ramen in Japan is known as "maze soba" or "abura soba," which just confirms how versatile a dish ramen has always been. 

To finish off the meal, the chef chops up some green onion to sprinkle on the plated noodles and adds sesame seeds and a poached egg. Now your ramen has leveled up.