Ingredients
- For the Cured Pork Belly:
- 1/2 cup (96g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or the same weight
- 1/2 cup (95g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds (700g) skinless pork belly (see note)
- For the Tare:
- 1/4 ounce kombu (7g; about one 7- by 2-inch piece)
- 2 cups plus 1 ounce (500ml) water
- 1 ounce (30g) shaved katsuobushi flakes
- 1 1/2 cups (350ml) dry sake
- 1 1/2 cups (350ml) dark Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi)
- For the Broth:
- 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds; 1.8kg), cut up into 14 parts (see note)
- 1 leek (about 10 ounces; 300g), including dark-green parts, sliced crosswise very thinly and washed well of sand
- 1 onion (about 11 ounces; 310g), peeled and diced
- 1 medium carrot (about 6 ounces; 170g), peeled and diced
- 6 medium cloves garlic, minced
- One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 ounce kombu (7g; about one 7- by 2-inch piece)
- For the Aroma Oil:
- 1/2 cup (120ml) reserved rendered fat from the broth
- 6 medium cloves garlic, sliced
- One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- Zest from 1 lemon
- For Serving (see note):
- 4 servings of ramen noodles, either homemade or store-bought (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, for serving
- 4 scallions, sliced as thinly as possible
- Reserved pork belly from broth, sliced, then torched or broiled until charred in spots (optional)
- Ajitsuke tamago (optional)
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