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Step 1
1 For the tofu and mushrooms: Place the tofu in a small bowl
Step 2
2 Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1/2 sheet of nori (torn into a few pieces) and the water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat
Step 3
3 Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, then pour half of the mixture over the tofu, which will marinate while you’re making the rest of the dish
Step 4
4 Immediately add the mushrooms to the remaining soy sauce mixture in the saucepan; once the mixture returns to a boil, reduce the heat to low and cook for a few minutes
Step 5
5 Remove from the heat; the mushrooms will pickle while you make the broth and cook the noodles
Step 6
6 During this period, turn the tofu over a few times so all sides can absorb the soy sauce mixture in the bowl
Step 7
7 For the broth and noodles: Heat 1/2 cup of the water in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat
Step 8
8 Arrange the tomatoes top side down in the skillet
Step 9
9 Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 15 minutes, so the tomatoes soften, using tongs to turn them over halfway through
Step 10
10 Working in batches, transfer the tomatoes and the water in the skillet to a food mill placed inside a large mixing bowl
Step 11
11 Process to yield 4 to 4 1/2 cups of liquid
Step 12
12 Pour enough of the remaining water through the food mill (extracting more tomato flavor) to yield a total of 6 cups of broth
Step 13
13 Discard the solids from the food mill
Step 14
14 Transfer the broth to a large saucepan
Step 15
15 Stir in the white miso, gochujang and sugar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook while you assemble the noodle bowls
Step 16
16 Prepare the noodles according to the package directions (without the flavor packets), making sure the noodles are a bit on the firm side
Step 17
17 Drain, and rinse with cool water
Step 18
18 Fill the same noodle pot with a few inches of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
Step 19
19 Meanwhile, place a piece of the pickled tofu in each individual bowl, discarding any remaining marinade
Step 20
20 Add equal portions of radish slices, then pour equal amounts of broth in each bowl
Step 21
21 Use tongs to briefly dip the cooked ramen noodles into the boiling water to warm them up, then divide them among the bowls of broth, arranging them on one side of each bowl
Step 22
22 Strain the pickled mushrooms and arrange them on the opposite side of each bowl, discarding the nori and reserving the strained marinade
Step 23
23 Add a drop or two of sesame oil to each bowl, stirring it in
Step 24
24 Fold the remaining nori sheet in half
Step 25
25 Use scissors to cut it into thin strips, then divide them evenly among the bowls
Step 26
26 Serve hot, with the reserved strained marinade on the side