Friday, December 12, 2014

Mendokoro Ramenba ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

 

And just before the year ends, one of my food wishes finally came true. Yushoken, Manila's best ramen and tsukemen place for me, finally opened in Makati!!!

 

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And what a beautiful space Mendokoro Ramenba is!

 

The idea is to replicate the true ramen experience in Japan, where there is no fried rice or tempura - just you and your ramen. 

In my case, just me and my ramen and my cute ramen chef. Hee hee hee. Read about my Fuunji experience here.

 

 

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Soft opening menu. There will be gyoza as soon as the machine arrives.

 

 

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1. Proceed to cashier station to order, pay, and receive your order slip. 
I am Guest # 9. 

 

 

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2. When a seat becomes available, your number will be called. 
Please keep in mind that if you have companions, you might not be seated together.

 

 

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3. Once seated, hand your order slip to the ramen dispatcher behind the bar

 

 

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Watch the live kitchen action while waiting for your bowl

 

 

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4. Enjoy your delicious ramen 

Rox and I did this with flying colors!!!

 

 

Between the two of us, we shared...

 

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Karai Tokusei Tsukemen

 

 

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Check out the firm and chewy noodles

 

 

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That you dip into this extremely tasty and mild spicy broth that clung to every strand. 
The chasiu was so thick and tender. It was gone in 60 seconds!

 

 

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 Miso Ramen

 

 

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Perfectly cooked Aji Tamago

 

 

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While we were finishing up, Elbert came by and suggested we have a third bowl of ramen.
We protested just a little bit, but he insisted. 

 

 

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Boy, was I glad he did!! Mendokoro's Shio Ramen is LIFE-CHANGING.
The broth is rich, thick and creamy with so many layers of flavor.
I was so stuffed yet I blissfully slurped away.

 

 

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Look at Elbert's "I told you so" smirk  :P

 

 

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Cyrene's "I just had my favorite Shoyu Ramen" beam

 

 

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Karen, Mini Andre, Tahnee and Leo's happy ramen smiles 

 

 

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Congratulations, Elbert and Mendokoro partners! You guys did it again! 
(Insert three thumbs-up emojis here) 

 

See my Ramen Yushoken posts:
Yushoken
Yushoken, Revisited

 

Mendokoro Ramenba: V Corporate Center, Soliman Street, Salcedo Village, Makati. Same building as Wildflour and Toby's Estate but at the back entrance.
Tel: +632 215 1751 

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