I ordered the 10 piece chashu ramen. You can tweak the tonkotsu broth by requesting it come white, black (adding black galic oil) or spicy (choose from 3 levels of spicy). I went with the white. They provide you with thin straight noodles. Mine came hard, because I requested hard cooked noodles. I’ve had the …
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 …
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 …
I’m really a big fan of miso and tonkotsu based broths. For me I’m usually looking something that is rich and flavorful. I think miso and tonkostsu cover both of those requirements. On this particular visit I was interested in trying something that I normally don’t order. I went with the shio ramen and wasn’t …
One reason to love a ramen shop is when they give you a piece of paper so that you can customize your ramen order. For example, you can specify how you want your noodles cooked, hard or soft. Broth, light or normal, etc. This is one of the reasons that I love the Hakata Ikkousha …
This place is always busy, but I’ve never had to wait very long to sit and order. They cook their pork broth for 20 hours, which explains why it’s so delicious. Yamadaya has several locations, each doing a little different ramen. Previously, I reviewed their “Factory” store in Torrance. The first time I came here …
Fantastic. Just fantastic ramen here. This is one of the few spots in LA that I know do their broth from scratch. That explains so much. If you aren’t starting with a strong broth, it doesn’t matter how good your noodles are or what toppings you add. Broth is the base and it’s gotta be …
If you are craving cuisine from Japan, Torrance should be high on your lists of places to visit. There is a very large Japanese community and naturally the quality cuisine follows. Ikkousha is known for their pork broth. In fact, they have won numerous awards as evidenced when you walk through the door. Their broth …
Sawtelle Blvd is packed with ramen shops. Shin-Sen-Gumi is one of them. This place is a north of Santa Monica Blvd, so it’s a little removed from the normal hustle and bustle you think of when picturing Sawtelle. This place has an extensive menu. I was particularly interested in their “overload” ramen. It’s comes with …
Sawtelle Blvd is packed with ramen shops. The ramen at Tatsu is of high quality. But my ordering and waiting experience really took away from my overall view of this place. You order at ipads outside and wait for at least 30 minutes. Then, once seated you wait for another 10 minutes before the ramen …