I don’t eat pork anymore. Ramen should be my arch enemy. However there is a Ramen craze sweeping Manila so I cannot miss out. I’ve resolved to trying only 3 Ramen places. The first is Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in Greenbelt, the second is Ramen Yushoken and the third.. to be determined.
So here are some photos:
The Exterior (afternoon sun)
The Front Desk & People Waiting – They don’t allow reservations. The trick to making this wait bearable is 1) come in small groups 2) agree to sit at the bar 3) don’t come hungry 4) don’t bring any grumpy people or kids who hate to wait 5) come during an odd hour like early dinner, mid afternoon/late lunch and finally 6) be nice to Ruth, the reservation girl.
I didn’t take a photo of their faces because some of them were impatient already. But here are their feet.
And me and brother. Our new shoes.
The Interior
The Blue Ramen God. I don’t get it either.
The Menu – I was exploring the menu. It’s simple which I liked.
They have Rules at the restaurant. First, no take out. Only the Tori Karaage is allowed to be taken away. Second, chopsticks only. Third, no reservations.
The Feast – Okay brother and I are crazy. We ordered way too much food for two people.
Shio Ramen – I’m not a ramen person so forgive me if I commit some sort of ramen-god offense in my description. Shio is what I always get because it’s lighter with its sort of milky broth. This was actually pretty good. I had to eat it quick while I could appreciate its richness. The noodles though were the best part, they are firm so they stand up quite nicely to the broth. They don’t get all soggy and gross.
Shoyu Ramen – My brother’s favorite. I couldn’t really taste the difference in the broth but he said it’s stronger because of the soy. Honestly, my palette is probably just not developed enough to appreciate the subtle differences in broth. Or maybe I really just like Shio.
Shoyu Maze – This off the menu dish was recommended by a friend of mine. He said to get it and that it’s really rich and heavy. I didn’t want to order this anymore but my brother goes “we are here narin” and I couldn’t argue. This is garlic, pork Fat, pork, egg, noodles, veggies and soy. Mix it together and you get a really really really delicious broth-less noodle dish. It’s like pancit canton but so much better. Brother and I were SO FULL by this point and it was so dangerously rich because of the ingredients so we didn’t get to finish it.
However notice the slickness and the glisten on those noodles, they are coated with fat. I wish we’d taken Xenical prior to having this dish except we would probably have spent the rest of the day in the bathroom.
Gyoza – These are okay. Everyone, everyone raves about them but honestly, they are pretty standard. The only distinction is that they are fresh not frozen.
Tori Karaage – Yummy. Crisp, non-greasy, flavorful tori karaage. Perfect with rice.
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