Homemade Ramen

Name: Homemade Ramen
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 8 c. low-sodium chicken broth; 16 dried shiitake mushrooms; 30 g kombu (kelp), about a 10" square piece; 20 g dried bonito flakes (about 2 c. loosely packed); 1 1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce; 1 1/4 c. mirin; 1/2 c. sake; 1 1/2 c. water; 1/4 c. granulated sugar; 2 tbsp. packed brown sugar; 1 2" piece fresh ginger, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 3 green onions, halved; 1 lb. pork belly, skin on, cut into 2"-wide strips; 4 cold large eggs; 2 1/2 c. reserved chashu-tare liquid; 8 cloves garlic, sliced; 1/2 c. canola oil; 1 tbsp. ground chili or 1 1/2 tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. sesame seeds; 4 oz. fresh ramen noodles; 1 1/2 c. chicken dashi; 2 reserved shiitake mushrooms, sliced; 3 tbsp. or more tare, to taste; 2 slices chashu; 1 nitamago, halved; 1 green onion, white and light green parts only, very thinly sliced; 2 tsp. la-yu; Nori (optional)