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Toraji Ramen in Costa Mesa

If you are in Costa Mesa and have a craving for some ramen, check out Toraji. It’s inside Tokyo Central market. I found the tonkotsu to be much lighter than Ikkousha.  But it was just as satisfying.  Noddles are thin and hard, which definitely represents that hakata style.  They are cooking their tonkotsu for 14 …

HiroNori in Irvine

The tonkotsu ramen is their signature style and comes with pork chasu, green onion, spinach, seaweed, and beansprouts.  I added seasoned egg.  The broth is pretty creamy and is cooked for 24 hours. I’d say the richness is in between Ikkousha and Toraji. The noodles definitely felt unique.  They were thick, chewy, and had a unique …