We love to entertain. Dinner parties are a great way to have friends over to hang out and enjoy a good meal without breaking the budget.
We also love Ramen- not Top Ramen, but delicious, mouthwatering, tempting noodles, velvety broth, veggies, and soft boiled eggs. Doing a Ramen potluck is great way to try out new flavors that you may have never thought of.
In doing research for this article, I found out that there are so many ramen toppings and ingredients that I had never heard of (like corn, which you can see in the picture above). So some of the ingredients listed below may not make it into your potluck, but know that somewhere out there there is someone putting it on/in their ramen.
The host can provide the broth. As far as ramen broths, there are lots of options. I like Tonkatsu, which is pork and chicken based. Here is a great recipe. Not interested in making it from scratch? You can buy Tonkatsu broth concentrate on Amazon.
As far as noodles, you can get regular ramen noodles at any Asian grocery store (or most 99 Cents Only locations). I’m not talking about the kind that come in a little bag with a pouch of salty broth, those are fried so they cook super fast and aren’t really all that healthy.
I like the Organic Millet & Brown Rice Ramen from Lotus Foods. As a bonus these are gluten free and have protein in them. Our local Costco sells large packages, which is great for parties.
Some people like Soba noodles (thick buckwheat noodles), and some people like zoodles (the spiral cut zucchini “noodles”).
Now that you’ve got broth and noodles down, it’s time to get creative with toppings! Here are just a few ideas for guests to bring:
- Eggs: I love a good soft-boiled egg on my ramen.
- Scallions/green onions
- Bean Sprouts
- Seaweed/Nori sheets
- Canned Bamboo shoots (they will need to be rinsed and probably sliced to made bite-sized.
- Corn Kernels (defrosted frozen, fresh, or canned with no salt- drained and rinsed).
- Mayu/Black Garlic Oil
- Soy Sauce
- Chili Sauce
- Rice Vinegar
- Pickled Ginger
- Fish Sauce
- Kimchi
- Fried Tofu
- Sesame Seeds
- Sliced fresh Jalapeños
- Fried or pan steamed Gyoza
- Roasted /braised slices of pork (fattier cuts of pork are great in ramen)
- Cooked Shrimp (I can’t really give you any other suggestions on cooking/serving, I’m allergic to shellfish)
- Fish Cakes (available at your local Asian Market)
- Bok Choy
- Mushrooms (Sliced shiitakes are nice, as are enoki)
And some people like rice as a side to their ramen. I prefer sticky rice, it’s easier to eat with chopsticks.
If you’ve got friends that don’t cook, don’t forget you’ll need chopsticks, bowls, spoons, and beverages.
Talk Back: What is your favorite type of Ramen?
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Sounds like a great meal option, thank you for a brilliant share?
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Mm, what a fabulous idea! I love ramen! My friends would just adore this too 🙂
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This is such a great idea. I’ll have to try this type of party
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I am loving this dinner party idea. This was an easy read. I love such blogs. Thanks for sharing
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Oh how fun and I think ramen potluck is a great idea. It’s inexpensive and would go a long way. The pickled ginger sounds interesting.
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This looks so delicious. I absolutely love ramen.
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This looks so good and easy to make! I’m always scrabbling for dinner party ideas. I’ll have to try making this soon!
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I think my husband and I would have to learn to be more social to have dinner parties. Interesting idea though.
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We love ramens here at home and I think we would all be excited about a DIY ramen potluck.
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Going on a dinner party is always fun . Ramen is so perfect for the cold weather.
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Mmmmm! What a great idea, especially for the cold, dreary days! I’ll have to call up some friends so we can try this out!
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this is the second time I am seeing corn in ramen.I actually like it, especially in the kansi ramen that we have here locally.
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Thats a new idea and its a superb recipe for potluck.I love ramen will surely try out your recipe!
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Looks like a great meal idea! healthy too which we need this time of year dont we!
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