Rich & Garlicky Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Ramen Hack (with Homemade Char Siu, Corn & Bamboo Shoots)

If you are a hardcore garlic fan, this Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Ramen Hack is ultimate comfort in a bowl. It takes the rich, milky depth of classic pork bone broth and elevates it with roasted black garlic oil for a dark, fragrant, and deeply savory soup base that tastes straight out of a Japanese ramen shop.

Using Nissin Demae Iccho 100% Hokkaido Wheat Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor Ramen makes all the difference. Hokkaido wheat creates noodles with a firm, elastic bounce and remarkable chewy texture that holds up against the intense, aromatic pork broth without softening too quickly.

Best of all, this is the easiest recipe in the series! Because the toppings are mostly ready-to-eat, you can build a multi-layered, restaurant-grade bowl in a single claypot in just 8 minutes.

Recipe Summary & Cook Times

Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes 

Total Time: 8 minutes

Servings: 1 serving

Cuisine: Japanese / Asian Fusion

Category: Main Course / Instant Ramen Hacks

Ingredients

• Nissin Demae Iccho 100% Hokkaido Wheat Ramen (Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Flavor): 1 pack
• Water: 450 ml
• Char Siu (BBQ Pork): 2–3 slices (homemade or store-bought frozen)
• Sweet Corn Kernels: 2 tbsp
• Menma (Seasoned Japanese Bamboo Shoots): 2 tbsp
• Scallions (Green Onion): 1 stalk (finely chopped for garnish)

Equipment Needed

• Single-Serve Claypot or Small Soup Pot: 1

Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

Step 1: Boil the Soup Base

Bring 450ml of water to a rolling boil in your single-serve claypot over high heat. Stir in the Tonkotsu soup powder base packet.

Step 2: Add Noodles & Sweet Corn

Drop the Nissin Demae Iccho Hokkaido wheat noodles into the boiling broth. Immediately add the sweet corn kernels so they can simmer and absorb the rich flavor of the soup.

Step 3: Add Char Siu & Bamboo Shoots

At the 2-minute mark of cooking the noodles, lay the char siu slices into the soup to warm through (if using frozen char siu, add them a minute earlier at the 1-minute mark). Add the seasoned bamboo shoots alongside the pork.

Step 4: Finish with Black Garlic Oil & Scallions

At 3 minutes, turn off the burner. Drizzle the included aromatic black garlic oil packet across the surface of the soup. Top generously with freshly chopped scallions to make the bowl extra fragrant.

Step 5: Serve Hot

Serve immediately piping hot directly in the claypot!

Pro Tips for Maximum Flavor

• Warm the Char Siu Gently: Char siu is essential for authentic ramen. Batch-make homemade char siu and keep slices frozen in small portions. Adding them directly to the simmering broth gently renders the fat into the pork bone soup without drying out the meat.
• Don't Skip the Bamboo Shoots: Seasoned Japanese bamboo shoots (menma) provide a crunchy texture and umami bite that perfectly cuts through the heavy richness of the black garlic tonkotsu broth.
• Layer the Garlic Oil Last: Always add the black garlic oil after turning off the heat right before serving. Exposing roasted garlic oil to prolonged boiling dulls its rich, toasted aroma.

Alrighty! That’s how you turn a pack of Nissin Demae Iccho Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Ramen into a rich, aromatic Japanese ramen shop bowl with char siu, sweet corn, and bamboo shoots in just 8 minutes! Give this garlicky one-pot hack a try and show us your creation—don't forget to tag us @thehongkongfoodies.

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