Homemade Ramen Seasonings

Four seasoning variations from the creator's handwritten notebook: Oriental, Beef, Chicken and Shrimp.

Seasoning blends

Oriental

2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 tablespoons black pepper
Salt, to taste

Beef

2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons black pepper
Salt, to taste

Chicken

2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons black pepper
Salt, to taste

Shrimp

2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons black pepper
Salt, to taste

How to prepare

Combine the spices for the chosen blend. These are small batches of dry seasoning intended to be made ahead and kept in little glass spice jars, not quantities for one bowl or one pot of ramen. Combine each blend, transfer to a clean, dry glass spice jar, close tightly, and use a little at a time to season ramen to taste. No exact amount per serving was recorded.

Shrimp ramen directions in notebook

The Shrimp entry also specifies one package of shrimp, in addition to the spice blend.

Original note: “Boil shrimp abt 30 mins.”
Add onion powder, garlic powder, pepper and salt.
Add to noodles.

These are archival directions rather than verified cooking times. Shrimp generally cooks much faster than 30 minutes and becomes tough with prolonged boiling; use food-safe cooking practices if preparing this dish.

From the Creator's Kitchen

The creator developed and used these homemade ramen seasonings often. The handwritten Oriental blend adds ground ginger; the Beef, Chicken and Shrimp blends list the same dry seasonings, with the Shrimp variation including shrimp and its own cooking directions. No meat or powdered broth ingredients are listed for the Beef or Chicken spice mixes.

Notebook transcription: The handwritten “T” means tablespoons. The listed two tablespoons black pepper is for the full make-ahead spice batch, not a single serving. The creator confirms she stored these blends in small glass spice jars. “Oriental” is the original name in the notebook.

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