Citrus Tahini Ramen

Recipe Featuring Crispy Noodles And A Tangy Sesame Dressing

This citrus tahini ramen recipe takes the comfort of a noodle bowl and lightens it with a tangy-citrusy tahini dressing instead of a heavy broth. Yippee noodles are par-boiled to give them a crispy edge so you get an array of tastes and textures in one bowl. The noodles sit alongside roasted vegetables, fresh orange or lemon segments and a scattering of sesame seeds, with a dressing of tahini, lemon or orange juice, gochujang and some water. Tahini is a sesame seed paste at the heart of this dressing and is valued in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean kitchens for its rich unsaturated fats and its good dose of calcium, perfect for those who consume little dairy. Keeping up with the Hallyu wave, this ramen recipe uses the fiery Korean gochujang, which adds a faint sweet spiciness that goes well with the citrus flavour. The vegetables in this recipe are roasted intentionally, as this method caramelises their sugars and gives them an incomparable flavour that boiling cannot match, all while they remain tender. As for making this ramen recipe without the noodles tasting like a wet sock, you need a bit of patience with the pan-frying step and to hold back on the dressing until just before serving so the noodles remain crispy.