Ematei came highly recommended to me for its ramen. “70% authentic Japanese”, or somewhere thereabouts.
I was a little surprised when the ramen wasn’t on the lunch menu, but I was able to ask for it specifically. It came with some gyozas that were pretty standard fare.
I must say, although the noodles look like your regular Japanese instant noodles, they tasted quite different (of course!). A more substantial texture, not really chewy, definitely not mushy, quite appealing. More interesting than Izakaya Ramen and cheaper.
I’ll have to give it another go though. I ended up with the miso based broth, of which I’m not fond of. The distaste distracted me from trying to decide if I liked the ramen itself. Funny that I like miso soup.
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