I’ve always been quite honest with my readers on this blog which is why I shamelessly admit that I am not a fan of Ramen. It’s pretty lame considering half the population of the world absolutely LOVES it but to be honest, I think it’s just meh.
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I partly think that my lack of appreciation comes from the fact that 1. I don’t like soup/ broth and 2. I don’t know anything about Ramen. The second reason may not deem true to most of you but I find food more interesting when I know a little bit more about it, it’s history and it’s “claim to fame”.
A couple of months ago (you can tell by the color of my hair…), I was invited to attend a short class about ramen at the Barikata Ramen Bar and as hesitant as I was, I went anyways. I’m glad that I did though, despite my complete ignorance on the topic because I got to learn so much (which I will discuss below) and I got to eat a lot of noodles. lol. And although I might not be crazy Ramen ’til this day, I definitely have a new respect for it.
So here are 3 things I learned about ramen:
- The name Ramen is of Chinese decent but these noodles were actually invented in Japan.
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2. There are 4 types of broth: Shio (salt), Tonkotsu (pork bone), Shoyu (soy sauce) & Miso (miso and fish broth)
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js3. Tonkotsu broth, which is what is served at Barikata, comes from boiling pork bones, fat and collagen over high heat for many hours. This process suffuses the broth with a hearty pork flavor and a creamy consistency.
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SHIRO (original tonkotsu ramen) – P 335.00
KURO (black roasted ground garlic and sesame oil) – P 355.00
AKA (hot and spicy ground pork and chili oil) – P 355.00
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Barikata Ramen Bar is located at the Calyx Building of IT Park, Cebu City with operating hours everyday from 11:30AM–1:30PM & 5:30–10:30PM.
For inquiries & reservations call (032) 268 9582
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