Tuesday, 31 August 2010

  • Nantsuttei Ramen: Best Ramen in Singapore?

    This is a guest post from LadyIronChef.

    Even though Singapore does not have four seasons, I’m perfectly sure that everyone will welcome a bowl of ramen during a  cold rainy day.

    I first knew Nantsuttei through several mentions on Twitter, but all I knew was that a) they are a Japanese restaurant, and b) they are very popular. The funny thing was I only knew that they served ramen after walking into the restaurant.

    The new Parco Marina Bay at Millenia Walk is almost like a mini Japanese foodie town. Majority of the Parco Marina Bay restaurants on level 3 are very skewed towards the eating cultures and influences of The Land of the Rising Sun. When you are there, go to Saboten for their tonkatsu, Ma Maison for a twist of Japanese-French cuisine, or Keisuke ramen for the shrimp-broth ramen.

    In comparison with the other Ramen that I tried in Singapore, Nantsuttei ramen was much greasier as it came with a layer of black ma-yu (roasted garlic oil). It was a shame that the bowl of original Nantsuttei Ramen ($12) came with a single slice of chashu. Immediately, I regretted not going for the Chashu-men ($16) which promises a more generous topping of the specialty simmered pork.

    There are other variations had additional toppings of green onion (Negi Ramen $15), or red pepper (Dragon Ramen $15). I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it seemed a little folly to pay for additional garnishing – I’d rather have more of the delicious chashu!

    For a long time, I didn’t get what’s the big fuss about ramen — I think it’s either you love or hate it. Honestly, I don’t feel  that Nantsuttei Ramen is worth queuing up for, my personal favorite is still the tonkatsu ramen from Tampopo. Having tried Santouka ramen at Central recently, I think I am finally ready to take on the ramen world!

    Which ramen restaurant in Singapore should I go next?

    Restaurant Review
    Nantsuttei Ramen Singapore
    9 Raffles Boulevard #P3-06
    Parco Marina Bay, Millenia Walk Singapore
    Tel: +65 6337 7166

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