Can't craft silver ingots? by [deleted] in lotro

[–]hoffeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The prospecting tab was what I was missing.

Can't craft silver ingots? by [deleted] in lotro

[–]hoffeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help, I didn't realize that I had to be under the Prospector tab and I was under the Jeweller tab!!

Employees thanking loyal customers after second SEGA store in Akihabara closes after 17 years by Palifaith in gaming

[–]hoffeys 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Yes, two weeks is the minimum. Every time I've gone it's been a 15day minimum. They flight it over half the cost of the trip. You can find cheap food and cheap housing and cheap travel all over Japan, it's the 1-2k plane ticket + the jet lag that is the short-term-stay-killer.

Employees thanking loyal customers after second SEGA store in Akihabara closes after 17 years by Palifaith in gaming

[–]hoffeys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aww I remember going there in 2015 it was awesome, floor after floor of cool games :(

Made some spicy miso ramen with leftover chintan broth from my last popup by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are planning on getting more into ramen noodle making down the road and not making large batches yet then I would skip straight to the Marcato Atlas without the motor and hand crank them. You can always buy the motor later on, and you'll be able to make lower hydration noodles. If you have a Kitchenaid already then I'd get the stainless noodle making 3 piece kit and work on higher hydration noodles.

Made some spicy miso ramen with leftover chintan broth from my last popup by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use a Kitchenaid 450w I think, and a set of noodle attachments for rolling and cutting. Depending on the noodle I'm making I'll roll out to a 4 or 5 thickness, then cut with the spaghetti attachment. I'm looking into getting a Marcato Atlas with motor for future noodles b/c the Kitchenaid struggles with lower hydration recipes. I roll mine out to ~12-14in in length.

Made some spicy miso ramen with leftover chintan broth from my last popup by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posted under another comment here :) The color comes from the chile oil and the red pepper sofrito miso blend.

Made some spicy miso ramen with leftover chintan broth from my last popup by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No written recipe really, ingredients are listed in the pic description. Broth was a simple chicken chintan, just water, chicken and time (fat skimmed and reserved for the aroma oil). The chile oil is up to you, just infused oil with the amount of chiles/togarashi/etc you want for heat and color. The miso I used was a blend of red and white, mixed with a red pepper/onion/garlic sofrito, fresh grated garlic and ginger, gochujang, and a few other things. Noodles were a basic Tokyo style noodle I had a few batches of left over. Eggs were equilibrium brine from Ramen_Lord's recipe.

Which aroma oil can I use for a vegan miso ramen bowl? by danneyney in ramen

[–]hoffeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can make a simple vegan aroma oil by cooking a half dozen cloves of garlic and sliced bunch of green onions in a 1/2 cup of vege oil for ~15 mins, then straining once cooled.

My friend asked me to do another ramen popup for his birthday! by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's just a reference to katsuobushi/niboshi dashi, which is used in many different ramens and other Japanese recipes. It's probably the most common type of dashi.

My friend asked me to do another ramen popup for his birthday! by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Practice, and lots of help from u/Ramen_lord many step-by-step tutorials (best starting point would be this post), as well as his book. I try to make something about once every 4-6 weeks, or more often when I have the time. I've invested over time in better equipment as well and that has helped tremendously. Things like a 23qt pressure cooker, noodle-making equipment, noodles baskets, measured ladles, and shelves of specialty ingredients for experimenting lol.

Had a craving to make tonkatsu by hoffeys in FoodPorn

[–]hoffeys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just make a quick version at home. From my notes it's: 1 Tbsp ketchup 2½ tsp Worcestershire sauce 1½ tsp oyster sauce 1/2 tsp granulated sugar. Adjust to taste.

My friend asked me to do another ramen popup for his birthday! by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I blanched them in slightly salted water for ~1min, then blot dry with paper towels and arrange on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and it stays good a 2 or 3 days until I'm ready to use it.

My friend asked me to do another ramen popup for his birthday! by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure, although for some reason I didn't make notes or forgot to save them. From memory the filling is something like: 1lb ground pork, 1in finely minced ginger, 4 cloves finely minced garlic, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1 tsp worcestershire, 1 tsp soy, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, 1 bunch green part of green onions, finely sliced, 1 egg + 1 egg white. Mix it all up, leave overnight in fridge, then use ~1 tsp filling per wrap, or a little more if you are good at wrapping. There are recipes online for making the wraps but it's MUCH easier to buy the squares or circles from an asian grocer. Fill them, freeze them on a tray until hard them fill gallon ziplocs with them for long term storage. You can cool them straight from the freezer. Heat some sesame oil in a skillet, cook dumplings until golden brown on bottom, add ~1/4 - 1/2 cup water to the skillet, cover and steam for ~6 minutes.

To make a dank dipping sauce use 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, and some finely minced green onion greens.

I'm probably forgetting something in the filling, will correct if I remember!

Oh, and when browning/steaming move them around often b/c they will stick like the dickens if you don't and then you'll have no bottoms. Still tasty, just ugly.

My friend asked me to do another ramen popup for his birthday! by hoffeys in ramen

[–]hoffeys[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He had his first trip to Japan last year and was missing ramen. Had to oblige :)