100/10 bowl of ramen. It gets my seal of approval. Pork was succulent and tender with great flavor, the egg had the perfect consistency, and the spiciness was phenomenal. Noodles had great tooth to it and the right thickness. It's almost like they had two layers to them and they probably have the correct cooking time down to the second. Couldn't ask for a better bowl.
Coming in, I was expecting the ramen to be the spiciest thing ever because of stories I heard on the internet and thought it would be something straight out of Man vs. Food.
I ordered the Oni or "Devil Level" with a bit of the numbing pepper. Wanted to experience the full, fiery inferno of the dish (or so I thought). The broth was spicy but not unbearably spicy to the point where I would be writhing in agony. I took a small sip, waited for the spiciness to kick in and it never did. Took another sip… still nothing. Then went ahead and ate like normal. Great depth, spicy, and I could still taste the amazing flavors of the soup. Low key, I wish it was spicier.
Be right back, going to make a reminder to throw all my instant ramen packs in the trash when I get back to the states.
Pro Tip: If you want to tackle this challenge, but afraid of the spice messing up your digestive system, eat 1 or 2 bananas about 10 minutes beforehand.
by Important_Opposite_9
4 Comments
Greatest meal on the planet, full stop.
You were wise not to get oni level sansho, that’s harder to beat than the chili. Like a bee swarm with roid rage in your mouth.
Looks great !
This is the greatest bowl of ramen I’ve ever eaten.
I have a very high tolerance for spicy food, I ordered the oni level spice on both the sancho and chilli options and it blew my balls off. It was incredibly spicy but absolutely delicious, the tender melt-in-your-mouth pork, the depth of flavour in the broth…when I go back to Tokyo I am 100% returning.
Reminds me of the anime “Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian” lol, looks good!