My Love Affair with Ramen

I used to have all sorts of food cravings in the past. My favourite foods were Xiao Long Baos, Popcorn, Laksa, Orh Luat, Bak Kuh Teh, Sushi, Bubble tea.. etc.. :P

Now.. for some reason.. it seems like the only cravings I have is for Ramen. (and bubble tea :P) And I've been frequenting Ajisen quite a bit ($$$!).. =X

This is my no1 favourite Cha Shu Ramen!

Cheap and good! $10 before ++, Cha Shu is soft and tender. Soup is galicky, salty and oh-so-yumss! :D

I went there during the lunch period and you can get an additional ala-carte item plus drink with your ramen for only an additional $0.90! You can view the promotion here. (:

And so I tried the Cuttlefish and the California Maki for sides.

The Cuttlefish was quite decent, but the California Maki had absolutely no flavour. I don't know if the rice was lacking in vinegar or whatt. >.< There was just no taste when you chew on the maki except for the soya sauce. -.-''

Note to self: NEVER order california maki in Ajisen. zzz..

I also tried other flavours and I think the Nankotsu Ramen is mad love! Picture doesn't look that appetising hehh but it's very very tender and so nice to eat! If i recall correctly.. It's supposed to be some kind of Pork tendon hhaha.

I've also tried their most expensive flavour - Tontoro Ramen ($12++), and I was very disappointed! :( The picture looks awesome here heehee.. But the tontoro was a bit dry, overfried, and wasn't juicy the way tontoro slices should be.

Yupyup.. I only ever eat at Ajisen except for that one time I went to Yoshumaru Ramen Bar at Holland V (coz the katong laksa closed early at 9.40!).

Their ramen is supposedly different from the typical ramen. It's said to be thinner and firmer, but stupid me couldn't really tell the difference. Ramen is ramen, I have tried any soup or noodles that I don't like yet haha.

I ordered the cheapest one (lol), the DIY Hakata Ramen. Basically it's the most basic of Ramen, and I can decide which toppings I want to add on.. Of course each topping costs $$ so I just ordered it plain. It already comes with the chashu inside so there's still some meat and flavour to the noodles. (:

Before the ramen came, they gave me this cute little mortar and pestle with sesame seeds inside! I was supposed to grind it while waiting for my ramen to come, then put in inside my soup. I tried it with and with the sesame and haha once again I could not tell the difference. LOL

Well, at least I think that my ramen was nice! ahahaha.

Would definitely come again to this one for my late night cravings! (:

Yoshimaru Ramen Bar

31 Lorong Liput Holland Village

Tel: 6463 3132

Open Weekdays 11-3pm, 6-11pm; Weekends 11am-11pm