Episode 1: Bario Ramen
Noodles: 8/10 really unique noodles and very filling
Meat and Egg and Sprouts: 8/10 meat is good, using sprouts is innovative
Soup: 12/10 EPIC!!!!!1
Service: 8.5/10 would have a higher score but waiting time is long
Overall: 9.5/10
The storefront proudly proclaims Bario as three time consecutive winner of the no.1 ramen in Tokyo! We shall find out why soon. The boss of Bario is so friendly and enthusiastic in his work and when talking to customers I feel that this deserves some kind of prize as well.
While waiting in the super long queue (ramen are prepared in batches), you can observe how the ramen are prepared. It is a complicated process. First, a small layer of some kind of dark sauce is added. Then some kind of soft meat or dunno what is grinded out with a sieve and distributed among the bowls. Then a layer of soup. Noodles. More soft meat which might be different from the first round. Another layer of soup (which I really believe is another type of soup). Finally finishing move with LOTS OF SPROUTS and the pork and egg. I might have described this process wrongly so correct me if it is.
This complicated soup preparation is really impressive and makes you go "CANT WAIT FOR DA SOUPZ!!"
While waiting in the super long queue (ramen are prepared in batches), you can observe how the ramen are prepared. It is a complicated process. First, a small layer of some kind of dark sauce is added. Then some kind of soft meat or dunno what is grinded out with a sieve and distributed among the bowls. Then a layer of soup. Noodles. More soft meat which might be different from the first round. Another layer of soup (which I really believe is another type of soup). Finally finishing move with LOTS OF SPROUTS and the pork and egg. I might have described this process wrongly so correct me if it is.
This complicated soup preparation is really impressive and makes you go "CANT WAIT FOR DA SOUPZ!!"
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| BARIO RAMEN! one of the "50 best things to eat in the world" mentioned by Guardian UK |
Outside the storefront, theres a signage that says "1 scoop garlic = nice guy, 2 scoops = something but i forgot and will check it out soon, 3 scoops = SUPER BARIO" Therefore I put three scoops in.
Please don't be so crazy to add 3 spoonfuls of garlic! I took some out afterwards!
This is actually a huge bowl of ramen. the noodles are thick and chewy and can almost fill up the whole bowl. Extra generous servings of crunchy sprouts nearly double the height of the dish. The pork comes juicy and in three thick slices. The egg is standard ramen-style hard-boiled with soft yolk done correctly.
But the main crazy stuff is the soup! omg its hard to describe. the soup looks like clear transparent soup but you can see meat bits suspended in the soup. Instead of tasting like light clear soup there is some element of heaviness which i think is due to the meat bits and the dark sauce. The taste is so unique and awesome every drop of soup is PURE GOLD.
Around two-thirds through eating this I start to feel quite full (due to the thick noodles) but the soup remains as appetizing as ever. Advice to those who cant eat much is to order the half-bowl of ramen. I think this is the only stall in Ramen Champion that offers half-bowl (obviously the chef knows about the huge volume of his dish lol)
Combine the noodle, soup, meat, egg, sprouts, waiting in line and watching the preparation and the excellent service, the sum of it all is greater than its parts. Overall, the whole ramen experience can be aptly described as EPIC.
However, eating this stall first had set a very high benchmark for the other five stalls to compare against.
Check back this blog for more updates and reviews on Ramen Champion!
Please don't be so crazy to add 3 spoonfuls of garlic! I took some out afterwards!
This is actually a huge bowl of ramen. the noodles are thick and chewy and can almost fill up the whole bowl. Extra generous servings of crunchy sprouts nearly double the height of the dish. The pork comes juicy and in three thick slices. The egg is standard ramen-style hard-boiled with soft yolk done correctly.
But the main crazy stuff is the soup! omg its hard to describe. the soup looks like clear transparent soup but you can see meat bits suspended in the soup. Instead of tasting like light clear soup there is some element of heaviness which i think is due to the meat bits and the dark sauce. The taste is so unique and awesome every drop of soup is PURE GOLD.
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| Excellent and enthusiastic service from the chef himself! He readily posed for the camera lol |
Combine the noodle, soup, meat, egg, sprouts, waiting in line and watching the preparation and the excellent service, the sum of it all is greater than its parts. Overall, the whole ramen experience can be aptly described as EPIC.
However, eating this stall first had set a very high benchmark for the other five stalls to compare against.
Check back this blog for more updates and reviews on Ramen Champion!
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