Ippudo (Shaw Centre)

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Instead of the normal pork chashu, it uses chicken breast chashu and if you are someone who prefers a not-so-thick broth kind of ramen bowl, you should definitely try this! 👍🏻 .
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Can't compare this with Tonkotsu King or Tori King. The gap in standard is apparent. I guess the soup just isn't a well prepared and boiled as long as the king’s. Nevertheless, still a decent ramen - comparable to Uma Uma, etc. Tonkotsu/Tori King is just on a different level.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

You can choose the texture of the noodles to your liking! The broth is sweet and not bad, but the serving is a bit little!

Served almost dry with a little Tonkotsu broth and topped with Mentai sauce, we added in an Onsen egg to our bowl. With a very subtle spiciness from the Mentai and sweet from the Sakura denbu, it didn’t taste any more of Sakura fragrance that we were looking for.
In contrast, the Chuka Soba with yuzu slices had a much distinct yuzu taste to the light broth. We mixed in a little wasabi which elevated its refreshing touch.
Between the 2, we preferred the latter both for the soupiness and flavour.

Even as a devoted fan of the Akamaru Shinaji, I must say, the Karaka-men makes a worthy opponent! Taste-wise, it is very similar to the Shiramaru; apart from the rich and creamy pork essence, the broth’s flavor is dominated by a rather strong taste of egg-white - which perfectly encapsulates the quintessential tonkotsu experience. Furthermore, upon thorough mixing, the chili (which btw tastes almost identical to the local sambal chili that we’re all well acquainted with) reduces the “egginess” to a more enjoyable level and gives the broth a kick that hits the right spot!

On a side note, the soft-boiled egg which arrived in a cute lil’ wooden carrier was plain, not an onsen egg as expected. I was a little disappointed given the price of just this one egg!

Ippudo is worthy of its status as one of the must-eat ramen establishments in Singapore, the broth was thick and the tonkotsu taste shone through, easily drank the whole bowl down haha. The char siu is thinly sliced, soft and tender, easy to eat. Pity the noodles were a bit too hard for my liking despite ordering medium hardness. Looks like I'll try soft next time...