RAMEN SANTOUKA is one of the best ramen franchises originating from Hokkaido, north of Japan. It is named after a famous poet's pen name -- Santōka Taneda -- and is the latest restaurant to join the Ramen Craze in Manila.
For their soft opening, they are serving variants of their original ramen and a few side dishes.
Here's what to expect and what to order in Ramen Santouka:
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Foodies agree that RAMEN YUSHOKEN is one of the BEST RAMENS in the south.
YUSHO means Champion and KEN means House and its ramen recipe is based on Koji Tashiro’s, a ramen champion considered as the son of Japan's Ramen God - Yamagishi Kazuo.
We celebrated my younger brother Rommel's birthday here and decided to order all the items in the well-curated menu.
Here's our guide and our recommendations on what to order in Ramen Yushoken:
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Finally, the Double Cheese Tsuke-men topped with parmesan and cheese sauce is finally here in Manila! The long-awaited opening of the first international franchise of MITSUYADO SEI-MEN brought to Manila by the UCC group was met with raves by loyal Manila-based Japanese crowd.
With the Ramen craze in full swing in Manila, Ramen-loving Filipinos would definitely love this Tsuke-men or "Dipping Noodle" innovation.
Here are some tips to have an awesome Tsuke-men experience at Mitsuyado's:
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A lot of foodies have been waiting for Chef Him Uy de Baron to open his own restaurant.
After gaining a following from his successful catering gigs, he finally decided to open Nomama -- a Japanese restaurant with a twist, focusing on artisanal ramen with ingredients made from scratch.
Nomama in Japanese means "That's it", but this resto got its name from a play on words that it's "not your mama’s ramen".
Locavores would be happy to know that he supports the slow food movement and only uses the freshest local and organic produce in Manila whenever possible. He is committed to the same advocacy as Chef Sandralyn Hataway of Tourné, Chef Tatung, and Chef Sau del Rosario of Le Bistro Vert.
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Ramen is our ultimate comfort food, especially when it is raining really hard. A steaming hot bowl of noodles always cheers us up even on the gloomiest of days.
In our search for the best ramen in Manila, we were surprised to discover that UCC also serves Tonkotsu Ramen in a special branch in Makati. The Tonkotsu Ramen is similar to the one served in Genya in Hobbies Mall of Asia.
But UCC's best ramen is the spicy one that is a mix of Chinese Sichuan noodles with sesame paste and Tonkotsu sauce called Tan Tan Mian!
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For the longest time, I was only eating three types of ramen in Manila: Shio (salt), Shoyu (soy sauce-based) and Miso. But that finally changed when I recently tasted Tonkotsu Ramen.
I love its rich, milky taste with the deep tones of pork bones. Now I understand why people rave about Tonkotsu Ramen and why some say it is the true taste of Japanese ramen.
- "I love tonkotsu ramen. It ranks...among my all-time favourite foods. The cloudy white soup, made with crushed pork bones, is sinfully rich and always satisfying." - Chubby Hubby | Best tonkotsu ramen
- "In case you haven’t been indoctrinated into the wonderful world of ramen, Tonkotsu broth is the Holy Grail of noodle soup broths." - No Recipes | Tonkotsu Ramen
- "Tonkotsu (豚骨, "pork bone"; not to be confused with tonkatsu) ramen usually has a cloudy white colored broth.... has a thick broth made from boiling pork bones, fat, and collagen over high heat for many hours, which suffuses the broth with a hearty pork flavor and a creamy consistency that rivals milk or melted butter or gravy." - Wikipedia | Ramen
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We are in search of the best ramen in Manila and, so far, Ukkokei Ramen Ron is leading, with Ramen Bar and Shinjuku battling for the second spot.
We heard about this noodle house in Antipolo by Mr. Abe that foodies are raving about. My Japanese foodie friend Atsushi Matsuura confirmed that. "I really think their ramen is the best in the PH so far. Yeah, RON could be best, but considering 'cost', I will vote Tamagoya."
Marikina and Antipolo foodies have been keeping this restaurant a foodie secret for some time now. Well, the secret is out, and it is worth driving all the way to Antipolo just to savor one of the best ramens in Manila. :)
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Finally, Ukkokei Ramen Ron has serious competition in serving the best authentic Japanese Ramen in Manila. You have to try both Ukkokei in Pasay Road and Ramen Bar in Eastwood, then weigh in on the debate as to which one has the best ramen in town. :)
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