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1st HAKATA TONKOTSU DX
Marufuku Ramen, Oakland
Hakata style ramen with rich pork broth. With chashu pork (simmered pork belly), seasoned soft boiled egg, green onions, kikurage mushrooms, bean sprouts) and buta kakuni (braised thick pork belly), corn, and nori seaweed. Ultra Spicy version... which wasn't really ultra spicy (to me).
1st HAKATA TONKOTSU DX
Marufuku Ramen, Oakland
So delicious that everything, down to the last drop of broth, was consumed.
2nd EXTRA SPICY G.K.O. RAMEN WITH AJITAMA EGG
Mensho Tokyo SF, San Francisco
Black Garlic Oil, Pork Chashu, Creamy Chicken Soup, Mensho OG Spicy Sauce, Fried Chili Carrot, Cilantro, Chili Oil, Kale, Fresh Noodles, Green Onion, Pickled Ginger, Three kind of Fried Garlic.
3rd DUCK MATCHA RAMEN
Mensho Tokyo SF, San Francisco
Rich chicken soup w/ shio koji, dashi soup (kombu, shiitake, porcini mushrooms and vegetables), matcha, 10 slices of duck, chashu, king oyster menma, grilled green onions, fried burdock roots, house-made mochi wheat noodles
4th SPICY LAMB MISO CUMIN RAMEN
Mensho Tokyo SF, San Francisco
Rich chicken & lamb miso soup, spicy minced lamb, garlic chives, cilantro, fried garlic, roasted cumin, dried fenugreek, dried carrots, eggplant
5th YUZU RAMEN (SPICY)
Misaka Sushi, Brentwood
Yuzu flavored clear chicken and pork broth Topping: kakuni pork belly, organic chicken, bamboo shoot, kikurage mushroom, soft boiled egg, green onions, and nori
6th SPICY MISO RAMEN
HINODEYA Ramen Japantown, San Francisco
Spinach noodles were substituted and corn was added. Spicy dashi broth made with savory miso and chicken stock with a special blend of chili bean sauce and chili oil. Spinach noodles, Chashu pork, Menma, Ajitsuke tamago, Nori seaweed, Green onion, Sesame seeds, Chili strings, corn.
7th WASABI TONKOTSU
IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco
Ippudo Yerba Buena exclusive! with wasabi oil, pork belly chashu, bean sprouts, kikurage mushrooms, tobiko wasabi, roasted nori, and scallions.
8th HAKATA TSUKEMEN
IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco
Seasonal "dipping" ramen - the broth is full of flavor...traditional Ippudo pork broth with bonito. Amazing!
8th HAKATA TSUKEMEN
IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco
It's a seasonal dish and it's amazing. Tender and perfectly chewy noodles are dipped into a delicious pork and bonito broth.
9th BLACK GARLIC TONKOTSU (SPICY)
Misaka Sushi, Brentwood
So thankful that this restaurant let us in just minutes before they closed at 8pm. The rain cut short of our holiday lights walk at a nearby neighborhood. Hungry and wet from the rain, this was the perfect and delicious comfort food. Rich creamy chicken and pork broth with black garlic oil Toppings: kakuni pork belly, organic chicken, bamboo shoot, kikurage mushroom, soft boiled egg, green onions, and nori
10th SPICY BLACK TONKOTSU TAMAGO
Ramen Kitchen, Albany
The ramen egg is consistently creamy each time I order this. Noodles are always al dente, just the way I prefer my ramen. 🍜
11th PORK RAMEN IN PORK SPICY SOUP
Yojimbo, Alameda
The spicy tonkotsu broth just hits the spot.
REALLY GOOD
12th BLACK GARLIC RAMEN
Totto Ramen & Sushi Bar, Fairfield
I need to come back here whenever I crave black garlic ramen. My favorite ramen shop that served black garlic ramen was a casualty of the pandemic and I now have a good substitute.
13th GARLIC TRUFFLE RAMEN W/ PORK
Silverlake Ramen Burbank, Burbank
served with thick, chewy noodles (yum!) in a creamy tonkotsu broth with garlic, truffle oil, kale, mushrooms, seaweed, and seasoned egg.
14th KARAKA SPICY RAMEN
IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco
Somehow, this tasted way better than the same order at the Berkeley location. Finished the whole bowl, down to the very last drop of broth! 😋
14th KARAKA SPICY RAMEN
IPPUDO SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco
Definitely tastier when you order the tamago with the ramen
15th TOKUSEI TSUKEMEN
Taishoken Ramen, San Mateo
the ramen egg is so delicious. dipping noodles...yum! 😋
16th JINYA TONKOTSU BLACK
JINYA Ramen Bar - San Jose, San Jose
The bowl consists of a pork-based broth with pork chashu, kikurage (dried mushroom), green onion, nori, seasoned egg, garlic chips, garlic oil, fried onion, spicy sauce and thin ramen noodles. The broth is simmered for at least 10 hours, creating a hearty stock inspired by a traditional Hakata ramen from Fukuoka, Japan. The seasoned egg is marinated in soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil for over 48 hours before it’s cooked and served atop the Tonkotsu Black.
17th ORIGINAL TONKOTSU RAMEN
Kuroki Ramen, Berkeley
For $12 in a paper (disposable) bowl, this was a surprisingly good bowl of on-the-go ramen. Tonkotsu broth (not added for the photo) was rich and delicious and was a in separate container until ready to be mixed. "The original tonkotsu soup is made from simmered pork marrow and pork bone. The white soup is mouth-watteringly rich, creamy, and full of umami flavor"
18th TEMPURA RAMEN IN PORK BROTH
Yojimbo, Alameda
The huge portion of tempura on this "small" order of ramen totally sold me on this meal!
19th SHOYU RAMEN
Ippo Ramen, CA 94706
Really tasty ramen with creamy ramen egg for 9 bucks!
20th KARAKA SPICY RAMEN
Ippudo, Berkeley
You can choose the firmness of the noodles!
23rd MISO RAGING RAMEN
Namu Stonepot, San Francisco
Savory vegan miso broth poured over sizzling Tokyo-stylec ramen noodles, served with sauteed cabbage, shimeji, enoki, topped with tofu and nori. The stone pot was super hot and the broth was just sizzling away!
25th TAN TAN MEN
Katana-Ya, El Cerrito
It’s my favorite, under 10 bucks, bowl of ramen. Great comfort food without feeling like you’ve overpaid for a bowl of noodles