I've never had a good opinion of ramen. Korean ramen tastes like Korean instant ramen (they did too good at job at the instant thing), which sort of killed off its novelty. My sis assured me that it was nothing like that. It turned out to be:
12 bucks for a small bowl of noodles with a slice of meat and some veggies? An extra buck for a braised half boiled egg? Come on sis, you been had!
I ordered spicy chicken soup but when the dish arrived, the soup was clear and missing the usual red colour. This being a Japanese restaurant and all made me lose some faith in the spiciness. Carefully managing my expectations, I sipped a spoonful of soup. Hot and spicy. Nice. Not sure of where's the chicken though. It did not have the usual chicken taste but it had a rich flavor.
On to the noodles! It looked finer than the Korean type. Looked like Mee Kia actually. Slurp! Chew chew. It is Mee Kia. You've been had lah sis! So small bowl how to satisfy my hunger? Chomp chomp chomp. Actually the noodles tastes good with the soup, taken together it had a home made taste.
Hmmmm. Oh! There's the egg. At least something to fill my tum tum. Chom- huh? Such an odd feeling. Normal braised eggs are hard and your teeth sinks into the egg where you expect it. But this braised half boiled egg AVOIDS your teeth, only to delay the unavoidable. And when you do bite into it, a warm, wholesome and rich egg yolk just fills your mouth. Wow. And the taste is different somehow. Nice. Very nice.
We ordered a side of Gyoza, which was freshly prepared and did not have any signs of hardening. The vinegar used was fragrant and not overly sour.
Overall, this restaurants is worth a taste. And it turned out to be very filling!
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