Ichiran ramen in Dotonbori in Osaka.

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Opening promptly, we were quickly seated by an elderly Japanese lady, who couldn’t speak English. I never do.

Every household probably has Nongshim Shin Ramyeon in their homes.

Order here. It was strange at first to taste the faintly sweet plant in the pork dumpling. Secondly, it subtly softens the saltiness and oily texture from the fatty pork bone and chicken carcass broth. Didn’t some restaurant have a slogan like that?

But the best for most people?

Buy us a slice of cake , Road Trip to Wakkanai, Rishiri and Rebun Island, Dolcelatte, A Mild Tasting Italian Blue Cheese, Can You Freeze Guacamole? We would like to break this bowl of yummy goodness down to a few factors: soup, noodles, and toppings. Nothing special with the normal and spicy pork dumplings. For tonkotsu ramen, we would still head to Ichiran in Japan. He also blogs about his adventures at BaldNomad. how you like it.

Ichiran is a chain, probably not surprising since they’ve been doing deliciousness since the ‘60s. All the visitors were Japanese, with most of them coming from mainland Japan. But hear me out, because I’m totally right. I tried enough ramen places in Japan to see this as a distinct possibility. Photo credit: Geoffrey Morrison.

Needless to say, we were beyond impressed.

According to the owners, they source their noodles directly from Nishiyama Seimen. After you get your ticket for what you've ordered you’re handed a piece of paper.

The deep and spicy beef broth’s taste pleases every taste bud.

Note the line out the door, down the stairs, and in front of... [+] the building. I ended up liking "Rich" but not "Ultra Rich" for "Richness." Classic toppings were used including a good slice of charshu (roasted pork belly), bamboo shoot, thinly sliced kikurage (wood ear mushroom), shredded spring onions and a large sheet of nori.The bean sprouts were lightly cooked in the soup broth before serving. Can’t wait to try. Basically, your choose is a bowl the ramen itself (around $7) and if you want to add extra pork, an egg (I do), tea, beer, and so on. Nonetheless, the dish leaves a round mouthfeel with every slurp and bite of noodles with the toppings. Although Ichiran is often dubbed as the best ramen in Japan, Rishiri Ramen Miraku would rival this if it was more accessible. A bold claim, but I’m going to make it: Ichiran Ramen is the best ramen in the world. That’s not real ramen. the building. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The soup was well complimented with chijiremen, a type of medium-thick yellow noodle. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience.

You may opt-out by. As we waited patiently, we noticed the ambient atmosphere created by the floor-length glass doors which let a large amount of light through to the airy space.