Ichiran 一蘭 (Kyoto Kawaramachi)

When come to Japan, ramen is one of the mandatory dish that should try. And a trip is never complete without
Ichiran Ramen. One of the most famous tonkotsu ramen noodle chain in Japan. The broth tastes milky, sweet and with a secret sauce made of chili pepper and a blend of over 30 different ingredients enhance the flavor even richer. Mixed with smooth thin al-dente noodles and topped with the sliced pork that was thin, tender and tasty. The entire bowl came together like a symphony in my mouth!

Ordering my food from a vending machine and having to eat it in a partitioned booth meant for one may certainly seem odd and not a little assembly line like, but for ramen this reliably good, I'm willing to make an exception. Showing up just after 11 in the morning, we were fortunate that there was absolutely no queue out front(unlike the evening before) and were quickly ushered upstairs.

I got the "Ichiran Select 5" set, which comes with extra chashu, onsen egg, cold tea, and a surprisingly good matcha pudding. Customize your ramen to your personal preferences including soup richness, spiciness, and whether you want spring onions and garlic.

The thin noodles are firm and springy, and the broad slivers of chashu tender and slightly melt-in-the-mouth, but the true star is the creamy tonkotsu broth that's milky smooth, rich and made all the more gratifying by being adjusted to my tastes with loads of spring onion, garlic and just a smidgen of their spicy red sauce.

Not the best as some boldly claim, but definitely slurp worthy.

Taste: 3.5/5

Whilst the ramen was boing-boing springy and maintained its individual integrity without forming clumpy cliques and the tonkotsu broth was clean and light yet marvellously robust, the tired pork slices were so pedestrian that a zebra crossing should be created for their benefit and the Level 3 spiciness (first timers are advised to go for Half) was more spark than incinerator, merely causing an inoffensive tongue tingle. Still, undeniably comforting and glorious.

😖 But glad that we found our way to the best ramen in town, Ichiran Ramen! Queued for half an hour and it's so worth the time! So yum!😋👍🏻

Hehe this time round i choose everything max (broth, spice etc) and it taste better than normal :) .
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