It is 10:30am and the staff is just setting up
On the other side of the street hungry customers wait
They give you the menu. You choose from 4 kinds of ramen.
Tonkotsu King, Black King, Red King, and Green King
Tonkotsu King, Black King, Red King, and Green King
You can order "Additional Topics" for your ramen.
Their specials "Smile" and "Japanese Class" are free of charge. :)
Their specials "Smile" and "Japanese Class" are free of charge. :)
Ordering is easy. Everyone gets a form and you tick what you want.
I love that you can customize your bowl down to the garlic content and firmness/softness of noodles.
I love that you can customize your bowl down to the garlic content and firmness/softness of noodles.
Ours
(We change Black King to Green King at the very last minute)
(We change Black King to Green King at the very last minute)
11:00am and the first batch of customers starts eating.
The Butao King arrives in his Porsche.
The Butao King arrives in his Porsche.
At 11:39 we finally get seated.
On the table are chili and kimchi bean sprouts to spice up your ramen
On the table are chili and kimchi bean sprouts to spice up your ramen
豚王 Tonkotsu King - porky, milky, creamy, yummy
翠王 Green King - infused with fresh basil, olive oil, and parmesan cheese! I enjoy this extremely.
This guy sitting in front of me adds chasiu, spring onions and
a giant piece of nori to his bowl
a giant piece of nori to his bowl
I take mine straight because I cannot wait
Butao Ramen 豚王: G/F, Wo On Building, 8-13 On Lane Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong
中環蘭桂坊和安里8-13號和安樓地下. Tel: +852 2530 0600
