Ramen Bento

a bowl of noodles topped with ham, egg, and snow peas
Prep Time: 
10 minutes
Number of Servings: 
2
Recipe Source: 
Bento by Yuki & Noriko ($15.99, Race Point Publishing, 2020)

Ingredients

  • Miso Ramen

    • Miso Broth
    • 2 bundles/packets (3 ounces, or 85 g) dried ramen noodles
  • Toppings

    • 2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
    • 1 cup (50 g) bean sprouts, blanched
    • 6 snow peas, blanched
    • 2 to 4 slices ham

Directions

  1. The Day Before:

    1. Prepare the miso broth the day before and refrigerate.
    2. Hard-boil the eggs and blanch the bean sprouts and snow peas the night before.
  2. In The Morning:

    1. In the morning, boil the ramen noodles according to package directions, drain, and transfer to a bento box large enough to hold the noodles, toppings, and soup.
    2. Top with the hard-boiled eggs, bean sprouts, snow peas, ham, and chopped green onions.
    3. Reheat the broth, and prep any toppings.
  3. When Ready to Eat:

    1. Pour the broth over the noodles and toppings.
Nutrition Info: 
With two slices of ham: 448 Calories, 27 g Protein, 176 mg Cholesterol, 42 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 4 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (6 g sat), 2,084 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Vitamin B3 (niacin), Phosphorus, ★★★★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, ★★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Folate, ★★ Vitamin B6, Iron, Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Potassium

Here's the broth recipe...

Create an amazing base from store-bought broth, with a few key fresh ingredients.

Contributor

Yuko and Noriko

Yuko and Noriko launched Japanese Cooking 101 in 2012 to show the world how to make fresh, simple, and tasty Japanese meals that can be prepared at home by everyone.

Yuko and Noriko grew up in Japan watching their mothers and grandmothers prepare food at home. Norika is also a professionally trained pastry chef.

They create recipes based on those memories, as well as their own years of experience cooking at home for their families. They both live in San Diego, California.