Common Ingredients in ramen Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular ramen recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in ramen dishes is ramen.

Ramen noodles, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, eggs and sesame oil are also common ingredients in ramen recipes. For herbs and spices, ginger is popular. Salt is in 50% of ramen recipes and pepper, 30%.

The average ramen recipe has about 11.8 ingredients, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 34.

In terms of directions, ramen recipes have about 5.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 14 instructions.

An average ramen recipe takes about 2 hours 27 minutes to prepare, ranging from 3 minutes to 1 day.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Ramen

For 4 ramen noodles (324 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single ramen recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with ramen noodles	Potential subsitutions
scallions	4 (100 g)	5.6 (140 g)	62%
soy sauce	3 tablespoon (48 g)	4.7 tablespoon (75 g)	41%
eggs	4.5 large (224 g)	4.6 large (231 g)	41%
garlic	5.7 clove (17 g)	5.9 clove (18 g)	38%
sesame	0.34 tablespoon (3 g)	0.94 tablespoon (9 g)	34%
sesame oil	2.2 teaspoon (10 g)	2.7 teaspoon (12 g)	34%
ginger	1.1 piece (2 g)	1 piece (2 g)	28%	ginger root
vegetable oil	5.4 tablespoon (73 g)	5.1 tablespoon (69 g)	24%	salad oil

Ingredients by Average Weight in Ramen

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in ramen recipes. This would be: 38% ramen noodles, 16% eggs, 15% scallions, 7% soy sauce, 5% vegetable oil, 4% butter, 3% mirin, 3% garlic, 3% sesame oil, 2% ramen, 2% sugar, 1% salt and 1% sesame.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

ramen

Ramen is the most popular ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 65% of ramen recipes contain ramen.

Variations of ramen include:

• ramen noodles: 60% of recipes

For ramen recipes, ramen is frequently used with mirin, scallions, garlic, shiitake mushrooms and white miso.

ramen noodles

Another popular ingredient in ramen is ramen noodles. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 60% have ramen noodles.

Ramen dishes often call for ramen noodles to be discarded and dried.

Ramen noodles is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 4 ramen noodles, 3 ounces or 2 ounces.

In ramen recipes that contain ramen noodles, it is on average, 19% by weight.

In recipes for ramen, ramen noodles is often used with scallions, salt, soy sauce, eggs and garlic.

scallions

Scallions is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 55% of ramen recipes contain scallions.

Sliced, chopped, trimmed and halved are frequent preparations for scallions in ramen dishes.

Common quantities for scallions in ramen dishes include 2 scallions, 1 cup or half a cup.

In ramen recipes that contain scallions, it is on average, 8% by weight.

Ramen noodles, garlic, soy sauce, salt and ginger are commonly used together with scallions in ramen dishes. Conversely, scallions is not often used with cream.

salt

Another popular ingredient in ramen is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 50% have salt.

Salt is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon.

In ramen recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.8% by weight.

For ramen recipes, salt is frequently used with ramen noodles, garlic, scallions, soy sauce and sesame.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 45% of ramen recipes contain garlic.

Ramen dishes often call for garlic to be minced, sliced, grated, chopped and smashed.

Garlic is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 4 cloves, 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In ramen recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 1.8% by weight.

In recipes for ramen, garlic is often used with scallions, salt, ginger, ramen noodles and soy sauce.

soy sauce

Another popular ingredient in ramen is soy sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 40% have soy sauce.

Common quantities for soy sauce in ramen dishes include 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In ramen recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Scallions, ramen noodles, salt, garlic and mirin are commonly used together with soy sauce in ramen dishes. Conversely, soy sauce is not often used with carrots and cream.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 30% of ramen recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 15% of recipes

For ramen recipes, pepper is frequently used with salt, sesame oil, scallions, sesame and ramen noodles.

Potential substitutions for pepper in ramen:

• black pepper

Also, pepper is not often used with kombu, shiitake mushrooms, chicken broth, butter, baby spinach and baby bok choy.

eggs

Another popular ingredient in ramen is eggs. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 30% have eggs.

Ramen dishes often call for eggs to be boiled and halved.

Eggs is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 1 large, 1 eggs or 2 eggs.

In ramen recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for ramen, eggs is often used with ramen noodles, scallions, salt, soy sauce and garlic. On the other hand, eggs is almost never used with carrots and baby bok choy.

sesame oil

Sesame oil is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 25% of ramen recipes contain sesame oil.

Toasted is a frequent preparation for sesame oil in ramen dishes.

Common quantities for sesame oil in ramen dishes include 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or a quarter cup.

In ramen recipes that contain sesame oil, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Ramen noodles, salt, soy sauce, scallions and sesame are commonly used together with sesame oil in ramen dishes. Conversely, sesame oil is not often used with chicken broth, ginger root, cream and baby bok choy.

sesame

Another popular ingredient in ramen is sesame. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 25% have sesame.

Toasted is a frequent preparation for sesame in ramen dishes.

Sesame is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In ramen recipes that contain sesame, it is on average, 1.4% by weight.

For ramen recipes, sesame is frequently used with salt, ramen noodles, garlic, scallions and sesame oil. However, chicken broth and cream are almost never used together with sesame in ramen dishes.

ginger

Ginger is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 25% of ramen recipes contain ginger.

Ramen dishes often call for ginger to be peeled, sliced, grated and chopped.

Ginger is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 1 piece, 1 ginger or 1 teaspoon.

In ramen recipes that contain ginger, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for ramen, ginger is often used with garlic, scallions, salt, ramen noodles and sesame oil.

Potential substitutions for ginger in ramen:

• ginger root

Also, ginger is not often used with salad oil, butter, chicken broth, baby spinach and cream.

sugar

Another popular ingredient in ramen is sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 20% have sugar.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for sugar in ramen dishes.

Common quantities for sugar in ramen dishes include half a cup, half a teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In ramen recipes that contain sugar, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Scallions, soy sauce, ginger, salt and garlic are commonly used together with sugar in ramen dishes. Conversely, sugar is not often used with shiitake mushrooms, butter, chicken broth, ginger root, baby spinach, cream and baby bok choy.

mirin

Mirin is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 20% of ramen recipes contain mirin.

Mirin is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 1 tablespoon or half a cup.

In ramen recipes that contain mirin, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For ramen recipes, mirin is frequently used with soy sauce, scallions, garlic, salt and ramen noodles. However, rice vinegar, salad oil, butter, carrots, baby spinach and cream are almost never used together with mirin in ramen dishes.

vegetable oil

Another popular ingredient in ramen is vegetable oil. From the recipes we've sampled for ramen, over 20% have vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in ramen dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In ramen recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for ramen, vegetable oil is often used with garlic, salt, scallions, ramen noodles and ginger.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in ramen:

• salad oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with butter, carrots and baby spinach.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in ramen dishes. In fact, over 15% of ramen recipes contain butter.

In ramen recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Eggs, ramen noodles, scallions, salt and garlic are commonly used together with butter in ramen dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with ginger, sugar, mirin, vegetable oil, white miso, kombu, yellow onion, shiitake mushrooms, rice vinegar, chicken broth, ginger root, sake, carrots, baby spinach and baby bok choy.

Other ramen Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in ramen recipes include:

• white miso - 15%
• kombu - 15%
• yellow onion - 15%
• shiitake mushrooms - 15%
• rice vinegar - 10%
• salad oil - 10%
• chicken broth - 5%
• ginger root - 5%
• sake - 5%
• carrots - 5%
• baby spinach - 5%
• cream - 5%
• baby bok choy - 5%

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