Sushi, Sashimi, Soba, Tonkatsu, Shabu Shabu, Takoyaki, and more! The great variety of dishes makes Japanese food worldwide popular and one of my favorite cuisines. And among all these Japanese delicacies, my no.1 can’t miss food is the absolute heartwarming noodle dish, Ramen!
Consisted of wheat noodles, a savory broth (mainly soy sauce, salt, miso, or pork bone bases) and toppings like sliced pork, nori seaweed, spring onions, bamboo shoots, soft-boiled eggs, and/or others, Ramen is quick to make, easy to eat, and flavorful to taste. Sounds a perfect bowl to grab, right? Here’re 3 ramen houses I had and found satisfying this summer.
- Citrus sea salt soup ramen at Soba Shinn & 柑橘
The signature dish for this place is citrus soup ramen. As shown in the below photo, the broth looks clear and tastes refreshing compared with the abovementioned 4 soup bases. This ramen house is very popular so better go early before the shop opens, and they have a 50 mins dining time limit.
- Chicken soup ramen at 重熙老麵
Wanna try one more different broth? This ramen house serves chicken soup ramen, which has a mild taste. They also provide shrimp oil and fried garlic for diners to add flavors.
- Dried ramen with scallion oil and barbecued pork at 食三麵屋
Feeling too hot to have soup ramen? Dried ramen could be an alternative, and it tastes as good as the soup one. Their well-seasoned grilled chicken wings are another spot-on.
Bonus! Barbecued pork rice with shrimp crisps at えびそば 一幻拉麵
Though it’s a ramen house, I like their barbecued pork rice better. What makes it special? They add crunchy shrimp floss on top of the rice, which is a big plus for both food texture and flavors.
Do you like ramen? What’s your favorite soup base flavor?