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WHEN we say ramen, we think of a large hot, steaming
bowl of tasty noodles, on a flavorful shoyu (soy sauce) based soup,
oozing with tender slices of either chicken, pork or sea foods and
crisp bean sprouts and other veggies.
This Japanese meal has been
around for years and we Pinoys have learned to love it so much. One
either choose a hundred varieties of instant noodles or for those
who have time, they go to authentic Japanese restaurants to get a
taste of this all-time favorite Japanese hotshot original.
One great place to discover
authentic Japanese ramen is at the Yatai Ramen house located among
the rows of dining places at the Seaside on Macapagal Avenue in the
reclaimed land that once formed part of Manila Bay. Yatai Ramen has
gained a regular flow of loyal customers who have come back for its
ramen, the number one house specialty.
There are other soy-based meals
that will delight the Japanese food fanatic like the Chasyu Negi
Ramen with sliced pork, Moyashi Ramen with bean sprouts, Kimchi
Ramen with Kamchi (Korean pickles); salt-based soup like Tan Mien
with mixed vegetables and sliced pork, Kaisen Ramen with seafood and
the Chasyunegi Miso Ramen topped with roast pork and Welsh onion as
well as the clear-based soup Gomoku Ramen with thin egg noodles and
mixed seafood.
“Ramen is best eaten with yaki
gyoza, (steamed fried Japanese dumplings with ground pork),”
recommends Imelda Santos, charming proprietress of Yatai Ramen. A
ramen-lover herself, she has been to Japan a number of times when
she was in the promotions business. While there, she and her
business associates used to frequent what they call “yatais” or
roofed vending carts found on the side-streets of Japan’s major
cities. This gave her the inspiration to set up her own ramen house
here in Manila.
For reservations and inquiries
call 616-4194, (0918) 979-1093 or (0918) 941-3926.
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