WHAT WE ATE
- Scorched Shoyu Ramen, 60/100 (26 Nov 2022)
- Miso Ramen with Smoked Flavoured Egg, 55/100 (revisited 26 Nov 2022)
- Tonkotsu Ramen with Smoked Flavoured Egg, 60/100 (12 Jun 2022)
SCORCHED SHOYU RAMEN WITH SMOKED FLAVOURED EGG 60/100
Noodle – 25/35
The noodles are medium thick and curly – typical for shoyu ramen. The choice of noodles slurp well with the broth, and the bite is decent. Taste and mouth feel wise however wasn’t very exceptional.
Soup – 20/35
The broth has a strong shoyu note and a lingering taste that seems like ginger? Not sure but the broth leaves us rather puzzled. Which part of it is scorched? Maybe we’ve not had scorched shoyu before and hence we can’t tell… Nonetheless, you can tell we aren’t fans of it. While the brix value shows up high, it taste flat pretty quickly. On my refractometer, it shows a reading of 6.2 brix which is higher than regular Tokyo Shoyu ramen.
Note: You can read what this refractometer reading is about here.
Meat – 10/20
The ordering system here allows you to choose what type of meat you want. We’ve tried both pork belly and loin meat options.
Pork belly is soft and tender – the fatty part doesn’t need too much chewing . The porky-ness is handled also well but it could be a bit saltier.
Loin meat is slightly tougher but still quite tender – the taste seems a bit more pronounced here.
Toppings – 5/10
The texture is nicely done with runny yolk but the taste is a little too out of place for me. It says smoked flavoured but all I can taste is this caramel / toffee aftertaste. It went a little better with this shoyu ramen compared to the rest but still… its a little too acquired taste for us.
The Shiraganegi (white shredded parts of the green onion) taste pretty good with this clear soup. The bamboo shoots are a little pungent and the beansprout that came inside the dish is pretty bland. But still, the marinated beansprout does wonders here.
MISO RAMEN WITH SMOKED FLAVOURED EGG 55/100
Noodle – 20/35
Typical of miso ramen, the noodles are thick, curly and springy. The bite is good and I quite like the taste of the noodles. There’s a nice fragrance to it.
Update: in our revisit, the noodles seems to taste a little different. Seems to have a more pronounced taste of the alkaline water? Anyway, not the same fragrance we had before – the other aspects remain quite similar.
Soup – 20/35
The broth is sweet, savoury and a little creamy / milky and on the refractometer, the richer broth also reflects a brix 6.0 which is higher than typical Sapporo miso that hovers around 5.0. Overall, there’s a nice taste of the miso and its good! But somehow it lack distinctiveness. Unfortunately, its going to be another one of those ramen that after some time, I probably can’t remember how it taste like.
Note: You can read what this refractometer reading is about here.
Meat – 10/20
The ordering system here allows you to choose what type of meat you want. We’ve tried both pork belly and loin meat options.
Pork belly is soft and tender – the fatty part doesn’t need too much chewing . The porky-ness is handled also well but it could be a bit saltier.
Loin meat is slightly tougher but still quite tender – the taste seems a bit more pronounced here.
Toppings – 5/10
The texture is nicely done with runny yolk but the taste is a little too out of place for me. It says smoked flavoured but all I can taste is this caramel / toffee aftertaste. It didn’t go well at all with the meal. Felt like i was eating a piece of dessert in the middle.
Some Negi, Black Fungus and minced meat that came in the ramen. The minced meat is a nice touch but as usual for Keisuke, the star for us is still the marinated beansprouts. Add a little spicy beansprout into the soup and the meal transform mid-way.
TONKOTSU RAMEN WITH SMOKED FLAVOURED EGG 60/100
Noodle – 20/35
The noodles used here is thin and straight. The noodles has a nice taste but the bite can be a little bit better. Taste wise is average.
Soup – 25/35
Although Sapporo Misono is also under the Keisuke chain, this Tonkotsu Ramen taste different from the one at Keisuke’s Tonkotsu King. The porky-ness is a little more distinctive and reminds me of the more classic Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen. Overall its rich and flavourful.
Meat 10/20
Same pork belly here.
Toppings – 5/10
Tamago is the same here. Doesn’t quite fit in with the meal. Some spring onion and black fungus comes with the ramen. Same as all other Keisuke reviews, the star for us is still the marinated beansprouts. Add a little spicy beansprout into the soup and the meal transform mid-way.
DISCLAIMER
One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Find out more about our palettes and how we evaluate our ramen here. 😉
