Pure white tonkotsu ramen ($12.90++) & Tokyo ramen lunch set ($16.90++)!
Saturday Japanese ramen — pure white tonkotsu $12.90 + Tokyo ramen lunch set $16.90. Japanese ramen restaurant.
Saturday Japanese ramen with BB — pure white tonkotsu ramen $12.90++ + Tokyo ramen lunch set $16.90++. Japanese ramen restaurant.
We ordered:
- Pure white tonkotsu ramen — $12.90++
- Tokyo ramen lunch set — $16.90++
Total: $29.80++ (plus service + GST = ~$35 nett).
The pure white tonkotsu ramen ($12.90++) is the proper Hakata-style ramen variant. “Pure white” denotes the proper opaque-cream coloured tonkotsu broth from long-simmered pork bones:
- Long-simmered pork bone broth (12-18 hour proper preparation)
- Thin straight Hakata-style noodles
- Sliced chashu pork belly
- Menma (bamboo shoots), scallion, sometimes nori
- Sometimes ajitama (marinated soft-boiled egg)
The pure white tonkotsu characteristics:
- Opaque cream colour (proper long-simmer)
- Rich pork-bone flavour foundation
- Smooth viscosity from rendered collagen
- The proper Hakata-style heritage
The Tokyo ramen lunch set ($16.90++) represents proper traditional Japanese ramen style:
- Tokyo-style ramen (soy-based broth + thicker wavy noodles)
- Set includes ramen + sides typically:
- Gyoza (Japanese pan-fried dumplings)
- Rice with toppings
- Sometimes salad or chashu rice
- The proper “comprehensive ramen meal” format
The Tokyo (shoyu) ramen tradition:
- Soy-sauce base (vs. tonkotsu’s pork bone focus)
- Lighter coloured broth than tonkotsu
- Often chicken or pork bone broth foundation
- Wavy alkaline noodles
- The proper Tokyo regional Japanese ramen tradition
At $29.80++ for the proper ramen restaurant spread, this represents proper mid-tier Japanese ramen specialty restaurant pricing.
Singapore Japanese ramen specialty restaurants:
- Ippudo (premium Hakata tonkotsu specialist)
- Marutama Ramen (chicken-based tori paitan)
- Ramen Keisuke (multiple specialty variants)
- Tonkotsu Kazan
- Various Japanese ramen specialty operators
The Saturday Japanese ramen dinner format is proper weekend dining choice. Different from casual weekend eating or destination Japanese fine dining, the ramen specialty restaurant provides proper “elevated familiar Japanese cuisine” experience.
Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid pure white tonkotsu + Tokyo ramen set. Would re-visit.
