Tucked away at a cosy corner, houses two authentic Japanese chefs! (gong sound)
It was a hot day - so I was pretty thankful for the cooling wheat tea (below) they served. According to my sister, the Japanese and Koreans hardly drink plain water - they put these in the water to absorb the water of its impurities.
The tea is refreshing, not sweet like most Japanese commercial drinks. Japanese families usually throw in only one tea bag in the pot to last the family for a whole day, so yeah, its pretty strong..
This is the Vegetable Ramen my sister ordered - it is a vegetable based soup with lettuce, carrots, spring onions and shinjaku roots.
Apologies for the bad photography and presentation - I realised that I had'nt taken any photos halfway into the meal. Can't wait to tuck in I guess... heh heh! What I had was the Shio Ramen, a salt-based soup with a thick slice of pork, spring onions, and... I can't remember!
My dad had the Shiyo Ramen, the miso-based version of mine! Apologies again for the bad photography!
All in all, a great shop, albeit a not so convenient location.
The Ramen was fantastic, very much unlike most of the nonsense that most shops serve - instant noodles disguised as ramen with the aid of cheap processed meat and fishcakes.
My take - therapy on the senses. I cannot find any other words other than soothing and satisfying. Soup was neither thin nor overwhelmingly thick, just right. Noodles were chewy and filling.
A normal bowl (feeds 2) costs around $15. We ordered the half sizes - which is about $9 (enough for one person). the normal sized bowls are only if you are really really hungry..
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