Six ramen restaurants vie for the title of ‘Ramen Champion’ for a year; winner to set up restaurant in Singapore, says Tan Wen Hui.
Ramen Champion. That is the name of the Japanese village-like food court at Iluma shopping centre which boasts six big name Japanese ramen restaurants taking part in a year-long ramen challenge.
A first of its kind in Singapore, the winner of this ramen challenge gets to become Singapore’s Ramen Champion and set up shop in the food court after the contest ends 30 June 2012.
Since the challenge began last July, all six ramen restaurants – Gantetsu, Tetsu, Ikkousha, Bario, Taishoken and Menya Iroha – have been actively trying to engage patrons to tryout their ramen dishes and vote for them.
Six Japanese ramen restaurants in one dining hall:
At Gantetsu ramen restaurant, patrons get to savour a large bowl of tasty Sapporo miso ramen topped with a generous serving of greens and meats. Emphasis is placed on the natural sweetness of the ingredients used by celebrity chef Masaki. Add a pinch of salt into the broth and stir it with butter to get a good mix of naturally salty and sweet flavours.
In addition to that, the noodle texture is smooth and springy, it’s nice to chew!
Like the Sapporo miso ramen served at Gantetsu ramen restaurant, the Mori soba ramen served at Menya Iroha ramen restaurant is equally tasty. Ravenous patrons are welcome to request for more noodles at an additional charge of SGD $3; however, the restaurant’s regular bowl of noodles is already big on size.
As a rule of thumb, unless you have an appetite of a bear, never ever ask more noodles. It would take a gargantuan man to wolf down an entire bowl of Mori soba ramen.
If you are looking forward to having a sumptuous meal at Ramen Champion, look no further than Bario ramen restaurant; the restaurant serves ramen which is specially catered to the Japanese taste buds.
Also known as the “jumbo” of all six restaurants, Bario ramen restaurant’s signature Bario ramen packs a punch of irresistible flavours. Like Gantetsu ramen restaurant Sapporo miso ramen, the Bario ramen is topped with a generous serving of greens and meats; at first glance, this dish resembles a miniature mountain!
Last but not least, both Ikkousha and Tetsu ramen restaurant hail from Tokyo, the birthplace of the Tsukumen ramen. Two recommended ramen dishes are the Tsukumen ramen (Ikkousha) and Tetsu Paitan Tsukumen (Tetsu); you will regret not trying these two dishes.
Lastly, the beautiful prefecture of Kyushu, too, has its foodie pride. At Ikkousha ramen restaurant, enjoy a blast of fresh flavours from the finest of ingredients in a bowl of Hakata Ajitama ramen. Ingredients are, of course, handpicked to ensure good food quality and taste.
For more information on Ramen Champion, visit www.ramenchampion.com.sg
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Posted on January 22, 2012
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