Ramen

1.8 litres  homemade  broth

2 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp mirin

2.5cm chunk ginger root, gently smashed

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp dark sesame oil

300g  squash or pumpkin, diced into 5mm dice

2 red chillies, finely sliced

200g ramen noodles or egg noodles

100gmizuna or spinach or Swiss chard or kale, roughly chopped

2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped

freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime

450g  sliced cooked chicken thighs, with or without skin

3 hard-boiled’eggs — cook for 7-8 minutes rather than 10

6 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

6 lime wedges