Best traditional shio ramen?
Recently watched a Dotch Cooking Show episode of Shoyu vs. Shio Ramen (Japanese show I'm addicted to) and am really craving to try some traditional shio ramen. The only one I've tried is the one at Santouka, which was delicious, but I've heard that it's a hybrid of the shio and tonkotsu broth.
Any recommendations on where to eat a good traditional shio ramen?
peachbaby
Jan 29, 2007 04:50PM
Other Then IRON CHEF Dotch Is My Favorite Cooking, Food Show.... Being that My Mom is From HAKATA Fukuoka NIHON, Home of TARAKO, Tonkatsu RAMEN. I don't eat Anything else...... Other Than MISO ramen On Occasion. Shoyu & Shio Ramen Don't Raise my Interest....... But traditional SHIO Ramen is made From Chicken Broth..... Strange Because I LOVE Chicken & Matzo Ball Soup & CALDO DE POLLO.........I Like ASAHI Ramen on Sawtell BLVD.... I've NEVER Tried their SHIO ramen Should be Good though... Can any Other RAMENIACS Help me??? Help peachbaby?
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santouka!!!! =)
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Orochon in Weller Court, Little Tokyo
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i'll second orochon. it's not exactly traditional, but at least it's a clear soup shio, and if you go easy on the spices (like keep it at level 5 or 6) it's pretty tasty.
http://www.rameniac.com/resource/comm...
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Orochan ramen is decent in Little Tokyo, but if you really want some of the best shio, I highly recommend Santouka in Torrence. I went there recently and it was worth a bit of a drive if you don't live terribly close. Shio is truly their speciallty as well, although they offer miso, hot miso, and shoyu ramens. Stick with the shio.
The noodles are nice and firm and won't get soggy on you in only a couple minutes. The soup base is amazing and the toppings are awesome, and they are not skimpy with them either. The chashu (pork) was so tender it'll practically melt in your mouth. From what I can tell, it's a pretty traditional place. The portions are smaller than most places, but the food is so great and rich that I had trouble finishing off a smaller sized bowl. Too much is definitely better than too little.
Expect to pay around $9-11 dollars a bowl, which is pricey for its almost fast-foodiness, but they have great quality compared to other places I've been to.
Santouka is the way to go!
Look it up on Yahoo maps and it will lead you straight there:
3760 Centinela Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310)398-2113
It's a small place in a food court in the Mitsuwa Marketplace. Stock up on your Japanese snacks, manga and dvds while you're getting lunch!
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1) You recommend the Santouka in Torrence [sic], and then you give the address for the Mar Vista location.
2) It's not $9-11 a bowl, it's $6.50 for the medium.
3) The O.P. has already been there. But, in this case, they've already had the best so why try the rest?!
http://www.japaneserestaurantinfo.com...
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21515 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA 90501, USA
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whoops
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The OP was already aware of Santouka, and was asking for a traditional (clear) shio ramen. I would agree with others that Orochon probably makes the most competent version.
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Rameniac, who posts here often, has a great website on various ramen restaurants in LA and other places. He would also recommend Santouka as the best in LA for shio, but you could try other places mentioned here.
http://www.rameniac.com
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"Rameniac, who posts here often..."
Including this very thread, on Jan. 29, 2007, where he linked to his own website.
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lol ><...
i dunno, but i think orochon has either fallen off or i just generally haven't been compelled to go there lately. i haven't really been in the mood for their noodles (which have always been kind of floury)...
i actually found a very competent and even more traditional "clear soup" shio ramen just this past weekend, at kohryu in costa mesa. not sure if you wanna drive all the way down there for it though.
if you're looking for something closer, there's also foo foo tei in monterey park (or hacienda heights). it's a thoroughly mediocre place, but their shio is a clear soup that oddly reminds me of santouka in that there's a slight hint of seafoody sweetness to it.
no i haven't reviewed either place yet so i'll spare you guys the external linkage =P...
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