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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>Midnight Miso Ramen </title>
<style>
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Serif+JP:wght@400;700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root {
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margin: 0 auto;
padding: 3rem 2rem 5rem;
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font-size: 0.7rem;
color: var(--broth);
letter-spacing: 0.15em;
opacity: 0.6;
float: right;
margin-top: 0.5rem;
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h1 {
font-family: 'Noto Serif JP', serif;
font-size: 2.4rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.15;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
color: var(--ink);
margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
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color: var(--muted);
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text-transform: uppercase;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--steam);
padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
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margin-bottom: 1rem;
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padding-left: 0.75rem;
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grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
gap: 0.4rem 2rem;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
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font-size: 0.95rem;
padding: 0.3rem 0;
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--steam);
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color: var(--broth);
min-width: 3.5rem;
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background: var(--ink);
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overflow: hidden;
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content: '★★★½';
font-size: 4rem;
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</style>
</head>
<body>

<span class="stamp">味噌ラーメン · 深夜の一杯</span>

<h1>Midnight Miso Ramen</h1>
<div class="subtitle">A bowl for 2 a.m. and long deadlines</div>

<div class="meta">
<div class="meta-item">
<span class="meta-label">Prep</span>
<span class="meta-value">15 min</span>
</div>
<div class="meta-item">
<span class="meta-label">Cook</span>
<span class="meta-value">25 min</span>
</div>
<div class="meta-item">
<span class="meta-label">Serves</span>
<span class="meta-value">2</span>
</div>
<div class="meta-item">
<span class="meta-label">Difficulty</span>
<span class="meta-value">Easy</span>
</div>
</div>

<h2>Ingredients</h2>
<div class="ingredients">
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">3 tbsp</span> white miso paste</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tbsp</span> sesame paste (tahini works)</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">4 cups</span> chicken or vegetable broth</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 cup</span> water</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tbsp</span> soy sauce</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tsp</span> toasted sesame oil</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tbsp</span> neutral oil</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">4 cloves</span> garlic, minced</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tsp</span> fresh ginger, grated</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tbsp</span> gochujang (optional, for heat)</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">2 portions</span> fresh or dried ramen noodles</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">2</span> soft-boiled eggs</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">2 stalks</span> green onion, sliced</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 sheet</span> nori, cut into strips</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">handful</span> corn kernels (canned is fine)</div>
<div class="ingredient"><span class="ingredient-amount">1 tsp</span> sesame seeds</div>
</div>

<div class="tip">
<strong>Soft-boil trick</strong> — Bring water to a full boil, lower eggs in gently, cook exactly 6 min 30 sec, then ice bath. Peel under running water. Marinate in 2 tbsp soy + 1 tbsp mirin + water overnight for ramen eggs.
</div>

<h2>Instructions</h2>
<ol>
<li>Whisk together miso paste, sesame paste, soy sauce, and gochujang (if using) in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside — this is your tare.</li>
<li>Heat neutral oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and stir constantly for about 90 seconds until fragrant but not browned.</li>
<li>Pour in broth and water. Bring to a gentle simmer (not a hard boil) over medium-high heat.</li>
<li>Turn heat to low. Whisk the tare into the broth until fully dissolved. Taste — adjust with more miso for depth, more soy for salt. Finish with sesame oil and keep warm on low.</li>
<li>Cook ramen noodles in a separate pot of boiling water per package directions. Drain and rinse briefly under hot water.</li>
<li>Divide noodles between two bowls. Ladle hot broth over the noodles. Arrange toppings: halved soft-boiled egg, green onion, corn, nori strips, and a pinch of sesame seeds.</li>
</ol>

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<div class="critic-section">
<div class="critic-byline">Food Critic Review — Est. 2026</div>
<h2>★ A Credible Midnight Achievement ★</h2>

<div class="critic-stars">
<span class="star">★</span>
<span class="star">★</span>
<span class="star">★</span>
<span class="star half">★</span>
</div>

<div class="critic-body">
<p>
I arrived, as one must, suspicious. A home ramen recipe — how <em>optimistic</em> of us.
The amateur's delusion that broth complexity can be coaxed from a pot in under thirty minutes
has produced more disappointment than any other culinary fantasy this decade.
And yet.
</p>

<div class="critic-pull">
"The tare — whisked with something approaching actual conviction — lands the bowl squarely
in the territory of the quietly competent."
</div>

<p>
The miso base is, against my better expectations, not watery. The sesame paste introduces
a roundness that one normally associates with the kind of ramen that requires a two-hour
train ride and a twelve-person queue. The gochujang, deployed optionally but wisely,
contributes a low, persistent warmth that I found myself returning to with
something resembling enthusiasm.
</p>

<p>
The corn is, of course, <em>extremely</em> informal. I shall say nothing further about the corn.
</p>

<p>
My primary objection is the phrase "canned is fine" appearing in a recipe that is otherwise
trying sincerely. It is not fine. It is <em>acceptable</em>. These are different things,
and we should be honest with ourselves about which one we are doing at 2 a.m.
</p>
</div>

<div class="critic-attribution">
— Reviewed by R. Pemberton-Huxley III, <em>The Midnight Table Quarterly</em>
</div>
</div>

</body>
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<li><a href="breakfast/bagel.html">Breakfast Bagel</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/cereal.html">Cereal</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/pb-rice-cakes.html">Peanut Butter Rice Cakes</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/simpleomlette.html">Simple Omlette</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/protein_oatmeal.html">Protein Oatmeal</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/hk_macaronisoup.html">Hong Kong Style Macaroni Soup</a></li>
<li><a href="breakfast/pbj_sandwich.html">Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich</a></li>
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<li><a href="dinner/cacio_e_pepe.html">Cacio e Pepe</a></li>
<li><a href="dinner/texasbbq.html">Texas BBQ</a></li>
<li><a href="dinner/loaded_baked_potato.html">Loaded Baked Potato</a></li>
<li><a href="dinner/miso-ramen.html"> Miso Ramen</a></li>
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