Tonkotsu East – Tonkotsu Ramen
Price: £11 + 12.5% service charges So I heard Tonkotsu Ramen on Dean st. in Soho has opened up a new venue in Haggerston. I have been the one in Soho and well, I wasn’t so impressed but this is a first Ramen place to open near my neighbourhood so I had to give it... Read More »
Ippudo NYC
Ordered – Shiro-maru (White circle) Style – Hakata / Tonkotsu I remember when Ippudo first opened in Fukuoka, next to my uncle’s shop in Tenjin about 20 years ago. It was this new kind of Hakata Ramen joint that approached Ramen business differently from the usual and older traditional joints run by one Ramen master.... Read More »
Art Basel Ramen
So here am at Art Basel 2013. This is the biggest art fair in the world where all the best galleries in the world come to trade. You see some of the wealthiest of the world running around in this place with their botoxed face buying and selling all sorts of art. But it’s not... Read More »
Ramen Do Auckland – Shoyu
Shoyu Ramen is not about having lux topping or adding exotic flavours. (like adding lobster on top or making Tom Yam version) It’s about simplicity. There should be coherent narrative between Soup, Noodle and topping. Like moving from one story to another in a film, transition is as important as movie scene it self. I... Read More »
Tonkotsu Soho – Tonkotsu Ramen
Tonkotsu Ramen I have tried this place before but I went back again to see how they are doing. As you know I am from Hakata (Fukuoka) so, I grew up eating Tonkotsu Ramen with friends after school every week. Tonkotsu is one of the harder Ramen to get the stock right. I ordered Tonkotsu,... Read More »
Ramen Ittenbari
Ramen Ittenbari on Brewer st. Soup 2/5 A bit bland. I can sense some MSG or alike. Noodle 2/5 I checked out where they buy their noodles from. Label on the container suggests it comes from Chinese noodle factory in UK. Service 2/5 Customer next to me was asking the waiter what Gyoza skin was... Read More »
Ramen Ichiban Auckland – Tonkotsu
Tonkotsu Ramen I have been to this venue before and I knew it wasn’t that great. But being a bit tipsy in Auckland city at 2am on Tuesday night There aren’t many places you can eat. Ichiban opens late on week nights because it is next to Japanese Karaoke bars and caters to this not... Read More »
Ramen Takara Auckland – Shoyu
Ramen Takara, Brownsbay Auckland So we drove outside central Auckland to try this Ramen joint. I have been hearing good rumours.I ordered Shoyu Ramen which is their main flavour. I asked for Chashu (pork) on the side so that I can taste pure broth to start off with. REMEMBER! – Always order their main flavour which... Read More »
Mentaz Auckland – Wafu Tonkotsu Ramen
Wafu Tonkotsu RamenSo again I tried what they recommend and fisrt thing on the menu. Wafu Tonkotsu Ramen Soup 2/5 Extremely oily. As soon as you finish eating there is a layer of fat in your bowl. It also has strong pork smell. Noodle 3/5 Average thickness. Nothing special. And as you can see on... Read More »
Tanpopo Ramen Auckland – Tonkotsu Shio Raman
This Ramen joint opened around 2004 in Auckland when I was studying there. It was one of the first Ramen restaurant in Auckland that served Tonkotsu flavour. TANPOPO is named from Jyuzo Itami’s famous film Tampopo (Dandelion). This film is a classic and started a bit of a cult following of Ramen freaks around the... Read More »
