Joc Cooking Challenge September 2022

Welcome back to JOC Cooking Challenge! This is our third challenge since we launched the event back early this year. I hope you had fun making Mosaic Sushi in March and Japanese Milk Bread (Shokupan) in June/July.

What is JOC Cooking Challenge

It’s a quarterly online event on Just One Cookbook where I share a new recipe for you to make at home, and in return, you just need to snap a picture of the final dish and share it with us! The JOC Cooking Challenge months are March, June, September, and December.

This Month’s Recipe Challenge

The recipe for this month’s challenge is Shio Ramen! We’re gearing up to prepare more comfort food in anticipation of the cooler temperatures, so I thought a bowl of soothing ramen would be fitting. Don’t worry, this ramen recipe is not going to take up your entire day. There’s some simmering involved but totally doable! Anyone who loves a good noodle soup will enjoy making shio ramen. Please take time to read the entire post and recipe first, before you head to the kitchen! It’s very important to be well prepared before you start cooking. And if you have any questions about this recipe, please leave them in the comment section of the recipe post. If it’s related to the cooking challenge rules, please leave your comment below. We’re ready to help! Remember this is a challenging recipe; therefore, we would like you to follow the recipe as closely as possible so that your end product will look similar to mine. If you are vegetarian/vegan, please see the recipe post and recipe card carefully for substitutions.

The Prizes!

Everyone who participates in the JOC Cooking Challenge and sends us pictures of your final dish via email is automatically entered into the prize draw. Please note that we will NOT select winners based on the creations, but you need to make sure your submission meets the scope of the recipe.

How to Join September 2022 JOC Cooking Challenge

Recipe: Make my Shio Ramen recipe. Follow the recipe as closely as possible so your end product looks similar to mine.Send TWO pictures: 1) one picture of the process of making the homemade ramen broth (while stirring ground chicken, simmering, steeping katsuobushi, or draining the soup), and 2) one picture of your final dish. Send two pictures via email ([email protected]) before 12 pm PST on October 10th, 2022. This counts as an automatic entry for your chance to win the prize (only one entry per person). We’d love to hear your stories about funny moments, kitchen mishaps, or difficulties that you come across during the process. Also, share your picture on social media using #JOCcookingchallenge hashtag.Prize winner announcement: We will announce 3 winners (randomly selected) at the bottom of this post in early October and the collages of your creations will be shared as well!

Visit the JOC Cooking Challenge (main page) if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your picture in our inbox!

Readers’ Shio Ramen Submissions (49 Entries)