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2021-08-23
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It seems like we go to a lot of ramen restaurants in Hong Kong that are all branches from Japan. It's rare we go to one that is locally owned. It seems boyfriend and I are always wary of locally owned ramen restaurant as the broth is often not very good and tastes mostly of MSG. But we had heard good things about 樸一拉麵 (English name: Park Yi Ramen). The owner spent a lot of time testing the broth until he came up with something he liked. He even makes his own chashu. And so we went to try it out
Located in Mong Kok's Tung Choi Street in the Ladies Market area, the restaurant is not too big as most of the interior is taken up by the open kitchen. There is a small bar area but it's made of mostly tables. It takes a rest for a few hours after lunch and reopens again at 6 PM for dinner. When we arrived right when it opened, there was already a small line that grew longer by the time we left.
Menu is in Chinese only. There is no English and no 10% service charge. They offer 6 different types of ramen along with choice of thick or thin noodle. Strength of broth is also adjustable along with choice of thick or thin chashu. All ramen doesn't include an egg. Ordering is by circling what you want directly on the menu.
Boyfriend decided on the prawn ramen ($90). It was served with one large prawn that was very fresh and firm.
He chose a rich broth which was amazing. The broth was thick with a stong taste of pork bone and seafood flavor.
The thick noodles he chose clung to the broth well. It was smooth and chewy.
He wanted his chashu thick and thick it was. Equal amount of fat to meat, it was melt in your mouth and packed with flavor.
I ordered the crab ramen ($92). There was a crab claw along with some imitation crab stick and very rich umami crab paste. The thin chashu was not as fat and felt more like eating a slice of ham.
I chose a lighter broth which let the rich pork broth to come through. After mixing the crab paste, the broth had a light seafood flavor.
I like a thin noodle and it was just a bit thinner than boyfriend's. It clung to the soup well and was smooth with not after taste.
I added an egg ($13). When it said soft boiled, it really is soft boiled. The yolk literally exploded apart, leaking all over. The egg was heavily marinaded.
I can understand why it this place is popular. Portion is decent. Taste is amazing. The thick chashu was excellent. The broth was rich and flavorful. Get there early as a line does form.
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