Just wanted to share a picture of the ramen I had last night from Ramen Club

[heather_in_sf]

in Burlingame, on the Peninsula of the Bay Area.

It's the tonkotsu (rich pork) broth, with tender roasted pork, cabbage, seaweeds, corn and slivered ginger (no egg for me).

Hope you can see now why I am really obsessed with my hunt to find good ramen!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8505066187_abb972ccec.jpg

 

[CathyZ]

Lovely but I have a question

Tonkatsu is breaded and deep-fried pork. The broth in ramen is usually chicken but of course it could be anything. I am wondering how the broth was made from breaded, deep-fried pork??

I love ramen- we have a famous noodle shop here on Kauai called Hamura's Saimin- homemade ramen, rich, incredible chicken broth, all the trimmings. I am so hooked on it but would like to try this one from Heather.

 

[traca]

Interesting write up on this in Serious Eats.

http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/02/how-to-make-tonkotsu-ramen-broth-at-home-recipe.html

 

[lisainla]

Ramen here is usually served in pork broth - tonkotsu. Different from tonkatsu, fried pork cutlet.

http://blogs.ocweekly.com/stickaforkinit/2011/09/youre_doing_wrong_japanese_food.php

 

[CathyZ]

Aha- did not know that. You learn something every day. Thank you!

 

[heather_in_sf]

My American friend but who is very Japanese always gets on my case about pronunciation!

Also I cannot for the life of me remember all of the funny or filthy phrases she tries to teach me. Fail! But after much practice I am ordering and eating my ramen correctly.