Sunday, March 24, 2013

Sakuramen @ DC

Sakuramen is a Korean owned ramen joint which serves Korean food inspired ramen noodles.  The menu has seven different types of ramen and about half of them are spicy or can be spicy as a choice.  The menu is a little bit more diverse than the authentic ramen joint.

Fried gyoza
Fried gyoza before ramen as an appetizer is almost a must! The menu also offers pork buns and kimchi for appetizer.  The gyoza was decent.   The pork buns also look good, so it's worth a try if you have the stomach space for it.

Shoki Bowl
I got the shoki bowl, which comes with extra chashu and bulgogi with a chicken shoyu soup base.  The soup base is very different than a traditional shoyu soup base, I think the main reason is because of the bulgogi.  The shoki bowl is loaded with meat but the chashu was on the fatty side and the bulgogi were slightly dry.  The noodle was also under cook and a bit crunchy.  Overall, the ramen was mediocre and my least favorite part was the soup base.

Tonkotsu Red
My buddy ordered the tonkotsu red which is a spicy version of the tonkotsu.  You can choose a spicy level from one to five, and my buddy chose three.  To me, level three was pretty spicy already, so  make sure you choose your spicy level appropriately.  I like the tonkotsu soup base more than the shoyu one, but the same downfall with the shoyu ramen applies here as well.


Sakuramen

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