World Flavors Cookbook

Funabashi Sauce Ramen

A distinctive Chiba Prefecture specialty where the broth is flavored with Japanese Worcester-style sauce instead of traditional soy or miso tare — dark, sweet-savory, and uniquely nostalgic.

Cuisine: Japan

Ingredients

• 1.5L pork and chicken blended broth
• 4 tbsp Japanese Worcester sauce (Bulldog or similar)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Medium-thickness wavy noodles
• Toppings: chashu, bean sprouts, cabbage, nori, scallions

Instructions

1. Prepare a blended pork-chicken broth by simmering bones for 3 hours.
2. Season broth with Worcester sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. The result should be dark brown and complex.
3. Cook noodles until chewy. Drain.
4. Ladle sauce-seasoned broth over noodles.
5. Top with chashu, stir-fried bean sprouts, shredded cabbage, nori, and scallions.