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2020-09-29
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The weather was getting a bit less scorching hot. We tentatively decided to go for ramen. Maru De Sankaku is currently trending as the place for ramen. It constantly has a line of people and they close when the soup runs out.Located in Central, we arrived at 1 PM and yes, there was a line. But it wasn't long. People do eat quickly.The restaurant isn't very big. They only have one table and the rest are all facing the kitchen.Menu is in English and Chinese. You order outside the restaurant by a
Located in Central, we arrived at 1 PM and yes, there was a line. But it wasn't long. People do eat quickly.
The restaurant isn't very big. They only have one table and the rest are all facing the kitchen.
Menu is in English and Chinese. You order outside the restaurant by a touch screen display and payment is cashless. They basically have two types of broth. Both use madai fish. They also have one seasonal ramen which was a tsukemen when I was there. There are also add ons as well.
I decided on the seasonal tsukemen ($148). It arrived in a billowing smoke of dry ice. The noodles were thick and looked more like the knife cut Taiwanese noodles. It soaked up the soup very well. The soup was a very rich and intense madai and chicken. There was chunks of char siu and fish meat in it as well. My only mistake was asking for dashi broth to dilute the soup to drink it after I finished all my noodles. It diluted it to become nothing. I later tasted the broth and it appeared they only gave me the starchy noodle water.
Boyfriend ordered their signature ramen. A madai clear broth ($138). The broth was beautiful. Clear, yet strong and delicate. The taste of fish resonated for a long time on my tongue. It came with a soft piece of char siu and a very crunchy fried fish skin. The bamboo was even cut into a triangle and circle shape just like their logo. It came with a small plate of oyster oil that was rather salty but rich. Adding it to the soup made it even better. The noodles were al ente and smooth.
We shared an egg ($15). The yolk was beautiful and lightly smokey taste. A decent egg.
The signature ramen was wonderful. The fish broth was excellent. Probably one of the best fish based ramen places in Hong Kong in my opinion. Would be back again if their isn't a long queue and only order the signature.
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