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Mapo Vermicelli & Ramen Shop Bean Sprouts

With just one steamer, you can simultaneously cook classic Mapo Vermicelli and amazing Ramen Shop Style Bean Sprouts。 Experience the magic of steamed dishes that maximize the sweetness of vegetables without becoming watery. Achieve authentic flavors with a simple process of just chopping, arranging, and steaming. This quick, healthy, and exquisite recipe, perfect for busy individuals, is taught by culinary researcher Riyoko.

📖Cooking Basics

shio（ramen）

Steps

Crumple parchment paper and line the steamer for the Mapo Vermicelli.
🕒 04:30
Crack 1-2 eggs around the outside of the parchment paper.
🕒 05:30
Place 40-60g of round vermicelli into the steamer; if using long vermicelli, cut it in half before adding.
🕒 05:39
Arrange 1/4 bunch of garlic chives (cut into 5cm pieces), 1/3 green onion (julienned), and 1/3 carrot (thinly sliced) on top of the vermicelli.
🕒 06:02
Mince 1 clove of garlic (5-10g) and 1 piece of ginger (5-10g), then sprinkle them over the vegetables.
🕒 07:44
Mince 60g of pork belly and spread it over the vegetables, breaking it apart to prevent clumps.
🕒 09:33
In a bowl, combine all seasonings: 1.5-2 tsp Chicken Stock Powder, 0.5-1 tsp vinegar, 2 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp Cook Do Aged Doubanjiang, 2 tbsp Mirin (Sweet Rice Wine), and 4 tbsp water. Mix well.
🕒 10:49
Pour the mixed seasonings evenly over all ingredients in the Mapo Vermicelli steamer.
🕒 12:50
For the Ramen Shop Style Bean Sprouts, line another steamer with parchment paper and poke a hole in the center. [Pro Tip!] Creating a hole in the center allows steam to pass through while preventing the bean sprouts from becoming watery.
🕒 13:26
Place 1-2 bags of washed bean sprouts into the steamer, then place 1 whole clove of garlic (5g) on top.
🕒 13:47
Place the Mapo Vermicelli steamer on the bottom tier and stack the bean sprout steamer on top. Set them over a pot of boiling water. [Pro Tip!] By placing ingredients that take longer to cook, like meat and vermicelli, on the bottom tier, and easily steamed bean sprouts on the top tier, you can cook them simultaneously.
🕒 14:15
Steam over medium-high heat for approximately 12 minutes.
🕒 14:42
Once steamed, remove from the steamer pot. Drizzle 2-3 rotations of sesame oil over the Mapo Vermicelli in its steamer, then sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to taste and mix.
🕒 19:25
Remove the whole garlic clove from the bean sprout steamer and place it in a bowl. Mash the garlic with a fork.
🕒 20:58
Add the steamed bean sprouts to the bowl with the mashed garlic, then add 1 tbsp ground white sesame seeds, 0.5-1 tsp Chicken Stock Powder, 0.5 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 tsp vinegar, pepper to taste, chili oil to taste, toasted white sesame seeds to taste, and 1 tsp Cook Do Aged Doubanjiang. Mix well.
🕒 21:11
If the flavor seems bland, season with Ajishio (seasoned salt) to taste.
🕒 23:44