Melting Pork Ramen

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the pork, rind-side down, and cook for 10 minutes or until golden and then turn over and cook for a further 5 minutes, adding the garlic, cut-side down, in the last 2 minutes of cooking and then transfer the pork and garlic to a slow cooker. and add the stock, ginger and shallot and cover and cook, covered, on High for 5-6 hours or until the pork is very tender.

Step 2: Use tongs to transfer the pork to a plate and set aside to cool slightly. Remove and discard the rind and fat and using forks to coarsely shred the pork and then transfer to a baking tray.

Step 3: Stir the mirin, soy sauce and sambal oelek into the slow cooker and season with more soy sauce, mirin and sambal oelek, if desired.

Step 4: Cook the noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water for 5 minutes or until just tender, drain and divide among serving bowls.

Step 5: Meanwhile, preheat a grill/broiler on high and place the pork under the grill for 3 minutes or until browned.

Step 6: Divide the pork and spinach among the bowls and pour in the broth and serve topped with egg halves, extra shallot and chilli, if using.