How to Make Your Own Niboshi at Home

Follow me on instagram: https://instagram.com/wayoframen Join the ramen discord server: https://discord.gg/aVsjK3C My ramen Podcast: https://anchor.fm/wayoframen Shop Way of Ramen: https://wayoframen.com/shop Niboshi (https://amzn.to/2ECYvGp) is one of the hardest ingredients to find for us ramen nerds outside of Japan, so I decided to try to make some on my own. Turns out it's not so hard, you just need fresh fish and some time. Oven Method: - Simmer small fish in salted water (3.5% salinity) for 4-5 Minutes - strain out fish and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper - bake in oven at 248f (120c) for 90 minutes - depending on the type of fish it may not be completely dried, if not fully dried, keep in oven until fully desiccated. Dehydrator method: - Clean fish - Put in a dehydrator at 140f (60c) overnight or until fully dried