Kyouka House Ramen (chicken-pork broth) from Kyouka Ramen
Overall: Okay
Soup: 7.0 / 10.0
Noodles: 7.0 / 10.0
Chashu: 6.5 (chicken), 6.5 (pork) / 10.0
Egg: 5.0 / 10.0
Soup was a good balance of pork and chicken. It was hot and wasn’t as salty compared to many other places such as Kinton, Santouka, and Isshin. They even recommend you finish the entire broth. It was however saltier than Ramen Raijin’s Hakata Tonkotsu soup though.
Noodles were wavy, of a medium thickness. Not my cup of tea, but I was surprised at how firm they were. They were not like Hakata-firm but firm enough where there was almost no chew.
There were two cuts of chashu. The pork one was mediocre at best. It wasn’t as tender as I would have preferred but it did have parts that were lean and fatty. Lightly marinated. Perhaps too light though. As for the chicken chashu, it’s the best I have tried so far. It definitely beats Ramen Raijin and Ikkousha Ramen Chicken’s chicken chashu, but it’s still a little dry. It comes lightly marinated with a bit of a roasted chicken note.
I was pretty disappointed with the egg. It looked nice, but upon further inspection, the yolk seemed paste-like and had a bit of a grainy texture. This is different compared to places such as Ramen Isshin which feature a yolk that have a jelly-like texture. It was also either severely under marinated or not marinated at all.
The karaage was okay. Less crunchy than the usual featuring an almost completely soft exterior. No dip was provided as it was covered with a sauce. The interior was plenty tender and juicy though. If you’re looking for better karaage, I recommend Gushi.
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Kyouka House Ramen (chicken-pork broth) from Kyouka Ramen
Overall: Okay
Soup: 7.0 / 10.0
Noodles: 7.0 / 10.0
Chashu: 6.5 (chicken), 6.5 (pork) / 10.0
Egg: 5.0 / 10.0
Soup was a good balance of pork and chicken. It was hot and wasn’t as salty compared to many other places such as Kinton, Santouka, and Isshin. They even recommend you finish the entire broth. It was however saltier than Ramen Raijin’s Hakata Tonkotsu soup though.
Noodles were wavy, of a medium thickness. Not my cup of tea, but I was surprised at how firm they were. They were not like Hakata-firm but firm enough where there was almost no chew.
There were two cuts of chashu. The pork one was mediocre at best. It wasn’t as tender as I would have preferred but it did have parts that were lean and fatty. Lightly marinated. Perhaps too light though. As for the chicken chashu, it’s the best I have tried so far. It definitely beats Ramen Raijin and Ikkousha Ramen Chicken’s chicken chashu, but it’s still a little dry. It comes lightly marinated with a bit of a roasted chicken note.
I was pretty disappointed with the egg. It looked nice, but upon further inspection, the yolk seemed paste-like and had a bit of a grainy texture. This is different compared to places such as Ramen Isshin which feature a yolk that have a jelly-like texture. It was also either severely under marinated or not marinated at all.
The karaage was okay. Less crunchy than the usual featuring an almost completely soft exterior. No dip was provided as it was covered with a sauce. The interior was plenty tender and juicy though. If you’re looking for better karaage, I recommend Gushi.
Price: $16.99 + tax