Shadowing Practice: Cheap, Quick and Easy Shoyu Ramen Recipe - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Today on the way of ramen, we're revisiting the most popular video on this channel and making a cheaper quicker Easier shoyu ramen.
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If you can boil water, you can pull this one off.
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So yeah, let's get right into this shall we?
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So because this ramen is so quick to make, I'm also gonna show you how to do a quick aji-tama.
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You're gonna poke a hole into an egg
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and then lower it into a pot of boiling water and cook it for about six to seven minutes.
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If you don't poke a hole in your egg, it's gonna look like this with the egg whites coming out of it.
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It's pretty gross.
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It doesn't affect the flavor.
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It just makes your egg look pretty janky.
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Anyways, cool it down in an ice bath and then peel it when it's cool.
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To make your tare for the ajitama, get a small pan onto a stove and then add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sake, and a teaspoon of sugar.
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Mix to combine over low heat.
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When tiny bubbles start to form at the bottom of your pan, you're gonna add your peeled egg or eggs into the tare and then roll it around in the sauce.
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As you can see I lost a good portion of the egg whites in the boiling process
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but whatever it tastes the same it just looks kind of jacked.
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Usually when you make ajitama you soak your boiled eggs in a tare for at least 24 hours
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but this is a quick way to get some flavor onto the egg and make it have some nice color.
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These aren't as good as the soaked eggs but they're not bad for how quick it takes.
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It's about four to five minutes of rolling around in the sauce and your eggs should look like this and it's done.
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Get two pots of water boiling on the stove, one for your noodles and one for the soup.
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And while the water is coming up to a boil slice up some green onions.
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Actually slice the white part of the green onion if you have it.
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I wasted all of mine on the test bowl but the green part is fine too.
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And also you're gonna grate a small knob of ginger.
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You don't need that much you just need a little bit of ginger for the bowl.
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Maybe about this much right here.
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I'm gonna slice up the egg just to show you what it looks like.
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This one boiled for about six minutes and the yolk's still pretty runny.
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If you want a firmer you can go seven minutes.
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So to make the ramen into a bowl add one tablespoon of soy sauce.
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Try to use Japanese soy sauce if you have it.
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One teaspoon of Chinese or Japanese chicken stock powder.
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Some sliced green onions.
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Use the white part of the green onion here if you have it, and a small amount of grated ginger.
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You don't need a lot of this, just a little bit will do.
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And finally, I know it sounds kind of gross but don't skip this step, you need about a teaspoon or a teaspoon and a half of lard.
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It's a key ingredient in ramen, fat is always there, just add it.
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When your water is boiling, cook your ramen noodles according to the instructions.
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When the noodles are almost done, add 300 milliliters or about a cup and a quarter of hot water into the bowl.
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Stir everything together and then add your noodles after straining out all the excess water.
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It's important to strain out the noodles as best as you can
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because any extra water stuck to the noodles can dilute the soup.
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At this point you can top with whatever you want.
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I'm just gonna do the ajitama and some green onions and some nori.
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And that is a bowl of shoyu ramen
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that can be put together in about the time it takes to boil some water.
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And it's super easy too.
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Depending on how salty you like your ramen, you can always adjust the amount of soy sauce that you add.
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The saltiness will also depend upon the banana soy sauce that you use, so it's up to you to adjust and make something that you enjoy.
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You can also substitute chicken fat in for the lard, which is also really nice.
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I have some videos up on how to make your own noodles, but I'm planning to do a beginner ramen noodle video soon.
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Homemade noodles are actually pretty cheap to make if you have a pasta machine, and they can be stored in your freezer for a really long time once you make them.
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So you can pretty much make this ramen without any prep anytime that you want if you have the ingredients.
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I got the idea for this video from the same guy who inspired the 10 minute shoyu ramen recipe, Doko Gaku Ramen Tencho, so you can check out his YouTube channel as well.
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I'll link it up in the description below.
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As always, you can follow me on Instagram at Way of Ramen.
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Feel free to ask any questions there or in the comments below and I'll do my best to answer them.
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Also, if you'd like to get a little bit more serious about ramen making
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and take it up as a hobby or maybe a future career, feel free to hop into our ramen discord server.
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There's a bunch of us in there.
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We're talking about ramen all the time and we're all learning together.
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It's a lot of fun.
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Thank you guys all so much for watching, thank you guys all so much for the support, and I'll see you all in the next video.
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Peace.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cheap, Quick and Easy Shoyu Ramen Recipe”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: ramen, egg, noodle, sauce, add. This video has 65 sentences and 973 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:15. The speaker talks fast, about 229 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ramen noun | /ˈɹɑːmən/ | Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style). |
| noodle noun | /ˈnu.dəl/ | A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and… |
| boil verb | /bɔɪ(ə)l/ | To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas. |
| onion noun | /ˈʌn.jən/ | A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. |
| teaspoon noun | /ˈtiˌspun/ | A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass. |
| slice noun | /slaɪs/ | That which is thin and broad. |
| shoyu noun | /ˈʃoʊjuː/ | A dark form of soy sauce. |
| tablespoon noun | /ˈteɪbəlˌspun/ | A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl. |
| ginger noun | /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative. |
| lard noun | /lɑːd/ | Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. |
| poke verb | /poʊk/ | To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. |
| soak verb | /soʊk/ | To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. |
| stove noun | /stoʊv/ | A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room. |
| ingredient noun | /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ | One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food. |
| peel verb | /piːl/ | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). |
| come up to verb | To approach. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- So yeah, let's get right into this shall we?
- I'll link it up in the description below.
- There's a bunch of us in there.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can be put · can be stored |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | lard, which is · guy who inspired |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most popular · my best |
| Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming | gonna show · gonna poke · gonna look |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoyu /ˈʃoʊjuː/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: ingredient /ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/, preposition /ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like ramen, noodle, boil.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.