It has a wild flavor, but it tastes even better with some spicy sauce. 

The Japanese term “ラーメンramen” and the Korean term “라면ramyeon” both originate from the Chinese term “拉麵,” and their pronunciations are virtually the same. The word “拉麵” is a compound of the verb “拉” (meaning “to pull”) and the noun “麵” (meaning “noodles or flour”). Therefore, “拉麵” literally refers to noodles that are pulled by hand. However, today the term “拉麵” has different connotations in China, Japan, and Korea. In China, ramen emphasizes the on-site, handmade stretching of the noodles. This process results in noodles with a firm, chewy texture. Because they are hand-stretched, the noodles are only roughly uniform in thickness, with slight variations from strand to strand, allowing diners to experience a multi-layered texture with every bite.

Rich, creamy tonkotsu broth loaded with scallions and a spicy chili topping, plus tender chashu that melts in your mouth. Simple, classic, and exactly what you want on a cold day.

I had this refreshing cold ramen on a hot summer day in Japan.

The sesame dipping sauce paired really well with the chilled noodles and fresh vegetables.

Wanted to have some fun so i made a batch of 3 servings of 30% hydro noodles

It’s not really good. Doesn’t taste like cheese. Doesn’t taste like anything, really. I even added processed cheese to give it more flavour. Also, I have a very low spice tolerance (I only use one or two drops of the buldak spicy paste when I make it) and there is almost imperceptible spice to this. Like my mouth is barely burning.

TLDR: it’s bland af. Tastes like nothing. Don’t buy it.

My current favorite local shoyu ramen!

This is the Special Shoyu Ramen (特製醤油ラーメン) from Marufuji Shokudo (まるふじ食堂), near Kotesashi Station（小手指駅）.

It comes with wontons, seared chashu, rare chashu, and a perfectly soft-boiled egg.

spicy and hot. 小皿の薬味全部入れたら辛くなりすぎて咽せた。味変できるのは楽しい。餃子食べる時に使った小皿の醤油+穀物酢+辣油を冷やしラーメンに後から入れる。案外美味い。
暑い夏の日は冷たいラーメンもイイ🍜✨

I did a lot of research and used a combination of various methods with what I thought made the most sense and a touch of my own cooking acumen. Soaked 24 hours and pre boiled and cleaned and then 12 hours of the various bones and fat at a roiling boil with aromatics added at the final hour of cooking. Shoyu tare made with light and dark soy sauce, mirin, sake, dried shittake, bonito, konbu, dried shrimp, and some dashes of fish sauce, and a sprinkleish of MSG. Eggs were tasty but need to figure out how to make the perfect one. Overall it was delicious and I’m very pleased. I got into this hobby because I had to move away from my favorite ramen shop, and sad to say nothing near me even gets close to it. I think I have though and I’m happy to be able to taste a strikingly similar beloved flavor to the one I have missed. I’ll work on continuing to perfect the recipe and taking prettier photos of it, but I was in a rush to serve others before things got cold. I welcome any tips or thoughts on how I might improve!

Chilled corn ramen (limited edition) from BIRIBIRI CRUSH MEN. Roast beef, figs, mashed potato for a mid-bowl flavor switch, and sweet corn — gorgeous presentation and packed with variety in every bite. This shop never misses