MENMA (SEASONED BAMBOO SHOOTS) FOR RAMEN RECIPE | SIDECHEF
Menma (Seasoned Bamboo Shoots) is a classic Japanese ramen topping but can also be enjoyed as a snack. Slightly crunchy and extremely flavorful.
Provided by: Wok & Skillet
Categories: Quick and Easy,Pescatarian,Easy,Quick,Dairy-Free,Shellfish-Free,Gluten-Free,Egg-Free,Soy-Free,Peanut-Free,Tree Nut-Free,Grain-Free,Sugar-Free,Tomato-Free,Stove
Total time: 2400S
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
| 1/2 cup Bamboo Shoots |
| 2 cup Water |
| 1/2 cup Teriyaki Sauce |
| 1/4 cup Mirin |
| 1 handful Bonito Flakes |
Steps:
- Combine the Bamboo Shoots (1/2 cup), Water (2 cup), Teriyaki Sauce (1/2 cup) and Mirin (1/4 cup) in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, add the Bonito Flakes (1 handful), then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool. Transfer the menma and its seasoning liquid into an airtight container and refrigerate overnight before using.
- Store in the container with the liquid in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 8 calories, Protein 0.4 g, Fat 0.0 g, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 1.3 g, Sodium 163.9 mg, Saturated Fat 0.0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, UnsaturatedFat 0.0 g
HOW TO MAKE MENMA – JAPANESE BAMBOO SHOOTS – FOOD AND MEAL
Menma are dried and fermented bamboo shoots. It is a topping that the Japanese added to ramen from the earliest shops. It’s usually served as small, rectangular pieces of preserved bamboo shoot, though more and more shops are sourcing unique pieces like the tender tips or meaty stalks. You’ll find it dried (which must be reconstituted by soaking them in water) or preserved in liquid in bags, jars, or cans. Menma soaks up flavor, so rinse away whatever it was packaged in and season it with your own flavors. For a vegetarian version, use teriyaki sauce instead of chashu seasoning liquid.
Provided by: Ms Kelly
Categories: Side Dishes
Total time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
| ½ cup menma (unseasoned ) |
| 2 cups water |
| ½ cup seasoning liquid used for Pork Chashu or Chicken Chashu (or teriyaki sauce) |
| ¼ cup mirin (sweet rice wine) |
Steps:
- Combine the menma, water, chashu seasoning liquid, and mirin in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, add the bonito flakes, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool. Transfer the menma and its soaking liquid to an airtight container and refrigerate overnight before using.
- Store in the container with the liquid in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition Facts:
ServingSize 6 bowls, Calories 103 kcal, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 81 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 26 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g
HOW TO MAKE SPICY “MENMA”: HOW TO COOK CANNED BAMBOO …
Menma is a staple ramen noodle topping, which has an appealing crunchy texture and sweet soy-saucy bamboo shoots. The recipe is not complicated. Super-easy to make.
Provided by: Rico McConnell
Ingredients:
| 1 Canned bamboo shoots |
| 1 tbsp Japanese Dark Soy Sauce (Kikkoman) |
| 1 tbsp Sugar |
| 1 tbsp Sake /White wine |
| 1 cup Water |
| ½ TSP Hondashi /Chinese chicken soup powder/ Chicken Soup powder |
| ½ Dried red chili pepper (*Optional) |
| Toasted Sesame oil (*Optional) |
Steps:
- Rinse well bamboo shoots and drain.
- In a milk pan, add all ingredients.
- Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat, and reduce the heat to medium-Low.
- Cover bamboo shoots with Otoshibuta/ paper towel, parchment paper, or aluminum foil lid. *Refer to the post on how to make a paper towel, parchment paper, or aluminum foil lid.
- Simmer it until the sauce is reduced for approximately 10-15 minutes.*The heat should be medium-low or low that you can see bubbles. *Taste a piece and add the cooking time if needed. Add water if needed.
- Turn off the heat and transfer Menma bamboo shoots to a container.
- Drizzle toasted oil if desired.
- The taste will be better after letting it rest for while (or overnight.)
- It’s time to make homemade ramen noodle soup at home! (Check out my ramen recipe.)