Q-GO RAMEN

Edamame (comp).  A lovely way to start a ramen meal!

HOKKAIDO RAMEN SANTOUKA, ROBSON STREET

Toroniku shio ramen. With a side of egg.   $12.95 (gulp!)   Rating:  6/6

OMG.  I have gone to pork cheek heaven.  This particular dish is a special that is offered by Santouka ramen.  If you order early enough, you can get it.  However, it states clearly on the menu that it may be sold out and is subject to availability.  I would be so disappointed if I had a hankering for pork cheek and couldn’t have this.
The shio broth had great depth and was milky thick and savoury.  The vats of steaming broth in the kitchen could be seen in the back.  It tastes as if the broth’s been reducing for hours.  It’s rich and unctuous.  I can’t say enough about the tender pork cheeks.  The side dish egg is my favourite when I go for ramen.  The yolk is golden yellow and runny when you cut into it.  Yum!