How to Make Ramen Like Naruto (Ichiraku Miso Chashu Ramen)

We love this recipe — we tried more than a few weak knockoffs of Naruto's favorite bowl before landing on this one, and we brought you the exact version that gets it right. Naruto Uzumaki's love for ramen is one of the most iconic details in anime. From his very first bowl as a child — sitting alone at Teuchi's Ichiraku Ramen stand — to celebrating victories with his friends, ramen is woven into who he is. His go-to order: miso chashu pork ramen with extra servings. Sometimes he'd get four or five extra helpings in a sitting.

So what exactly is Naruto's ramen? It's a Hokkaido-style miso ramen with thick, springy noodles, a rich cloudy broth, sliced chashu pork belly, narutomaki fish cake (the spiral pink and white slice — fittingly named after him), and a soft-boiled egg. This guide walks you through making it at home.

What Is Ichiraku Ramen?

Ichiraku Ramen is a real restaurant. It exists in Fukuoka, Japan, near the Kyushu University campus where Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto's creator) studied. The fictional stand in the Hidden Leaf Village is based directly on it. The owner, Teuchi, and his daughter Ayame serve Naruto throughout the entire series.

The ramen style served at Ichiraku is a miso-based broth — hearty, warming, and deeply savory. This is classic Hokkaido ramen territory: a pork or chicken base, seasoned with miso tare, topped generously with chashu, corn, butter, green onions, and narutomaki.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Chashu Pork (make this first — it takes 2–3 hours)

• 1.5 lbs (700g) pork belly, skin-on
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup mirin
• ¼ cup sake (or dry sherry)
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1-inch piece of ginger, sliced
• 2 scallions

Miso Tare

• 3 tbsp white miso (shiro miso)
• 1 tbsp red miso (aka miso) — optional but adds depth
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp sesame paste (or tahini)
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp sugar

Broth

• 6 cups chicken stock (homemade or good-quality store-bought)
• 2 cups pork stock (or use all chicken stock, 8 cups total)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-inch ginger, grated
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable or canola)

Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago)

• 4 large eggs
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake
• ½ cup water

Noodles & Toppings

• 4 portions fresh or dried ramen noodles (or yakisoba noodles)
• 1 can corn (drained) or fresh corn kernels
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 scallions, green parts sliced thin
• 4 slices narutomaki (fish cake — find at Asian grocery stores)
• Nori sheets
• Bean sprouts, optional
• Toasted sesame seeds

Step 1: Make the Chashu Pork

This is the centerpiece. Start here because it needs time.

1. Roll the pork belly tightly lengthwise, fat-side out. Tie with kitchen twine every inch to hold the roll.
2. Sear it in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over high heat with a bit of oil. Brown it on all sides — 3–4 minutes per side. This step builds flavor, don't skip it.
3. Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, water, garlic, ginger, and scallions in the pot. Bring to a simmer.
4. Cover and cook on low heat for 2–2.5 hours, turning the roll every 30 minutes.
5. Remove pork and let cool. Slice into ½-inch rounds when ready to serve. (Even better: refrigerate overnight — the fat firms up and it slices perfectly.)
6. Save the braising liquid. Use it to marinate your ramen eggs and drizzle on top of finished bowls.

Step 2: Make the Ramen Eggs

1. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Gently lower eggs in and cook exactly 6 minutes 30 seconds for jammy, custard-like yolks.
2. Transfer immediately to an ice bath. Let sit 5 minutes, then peel.
3. Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and water (or use the chashu braising liquid diluted 1:2 with water) in a zip-lock bag or container.
4. Add peeled eggs and marinate at least 2 hours, or overnight. The eggs will turn a beautiful amber color.

Step 3: Make the Miso Tare

Whisk all tare ingredients together until smooth. This makes enough for 4 bowls. Store extra in the fridge up to 2 weeks.

Step 4: Build the Broth

1. Heat oils in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, stir for 90 seconds until fragrant.
2. Pour in the chicken and pork stock. Bring to a simmer.
3. Simmer for 10–15 minutes. Do not boil aggressively — that makes the broth cloudy and bitter.
4. Taste and adjust salt. The broth should be slightly underseasoned on its own because the tare adds significant saltiness.

Step 5: Cook the Noodles

Cook noodles according to package directions in a separate pot of unsalted boiling water. Ramen noodles cook fast — usually 1–3 minutes for fresh, 3–5 for dried. Drain well and shake off excess water.

Step 6: Assemble the Bowl

This step is fast, so have everything ready before you start:

1. Warm your bowls (fill with boiling water for 1 minute, discard).
2. Add 2–3 tablespoons of miso tare to the bottom of each bowl.
3. Ladle 1.5 cups of hot broth over it and stir to combine.
4. Add a small knob of butter and let it melt into the broth.
5. Add a portion of cooked, drained noodles.
6. Arrange on top: 2–3 slices chashu, 1 halved ramen egg, corn, narutomaki, a sheet of nori tucked against the noodles, and scallions.
7. Drizzle lightly with sesame oil and sprinkle sesame seeds.

The Naruto Touch: Narutomaki

The spiral fish cake slice that appears in nearly every bowl of anime ramen is called narutomaki — and yes, it's named after the same whirlpool (Naruto Strait) that the character is named after. It's a processed fish cake (surimi) with a pink spiral inside. You'll find it refrigerated or frozen at any Japanese or Korean grocery store. Slice it ½-inch thick and place it prominently on top of the bowl.

Naruto's Eating Style

Naruto famously eats fast and orders multiple bowls. In ramen culture, this is called kaedama — ordering extra noodles to add to your remaining broth. If you want to eat like Naruto, finish your noodles first, then ask for more. The broth is meant to be sipped to the last drop.

Ichiraku Ramen is about more than food in the series — it's where Naruto finds belonging. He ate his first bowl there alone as a child, ignored and lonely. By the final arc, he's at that same counter surrounded by the people who became his family. That's the ramen. Make it right.

Quick Reference: Naruto's Order

• Style: Miso ramen
• Protein: Chashu pork
• Toppings: Narutomaki, scallions, soft-boiled egg, corn, butter, nori
• Quantity: Multiple servings (don't be shy)