An unexpected lunch date at Ichiddo Ramen
Ichiddo ramen might just be my new favorite spot for lunch. It's located right here in Minneapolis off 27th and Nicollet Ave (East Street). @kommienezusapdt and I had originally planned to stop at a nearby Vietnamese restaurant to get Pho but I had a change of heart and was craving ramen after seeing the word on Ichiddo Ramen's doors. This was my very first visit to this restaurant and I was pleasantly surprised. We ordered two appetizers to share and our own orders of ramen.
Char Siu Pork Bun
I like any style of steamed bun and I love how fluffy the bread is! I was impressed when this bun arrived at our table. The contents were fairly simple- steamed bun, lettuce, roasted pork belly, Japanese mayo, and house made sauce.
The savory house made sauce gave the pork belly a sticky/caramelized BBQ taste. I probably could've used less mayo. Japanese mayo has a wide range of flavor already, for those who are unfamiliar, it has a slight tang from it's garlic and vinegar ingredients. Next time I'll ask for less mayo when I try the other buns on the menu.
Chicken Kara-age
These small bite sized pieces were juicy and tender on the inside and beautifully crisp on the outside. It was perfectly seasoned in it's marinade and required no sauce. Squeezing the lemon on top helped to lift the flavors with it's acidity.
Niku Soba Ramen
Hakata-style niku soba ramen in tonkotsu (pork bone) broth. I've haven't had the opportunity to try different styles of ramen and I was lucky to choose this ramen because it really suited my taste buds. The broth was light, not heavy and full of flavor. I see a lot of asian fusion restaurants that miss the mark with ramen because they try to cut corners with pre-made broth.
The ramen was topped with green onions, roasted sesame seeds and thin sliced pork belly. I'm not a big meat eater so I really appreciated the thinly sliced ribbons of pork. The savory special sauce combined with the caramelized onions helped to balance out this dish. It was perfectly seasoned and nothing needed to be added.
Seems very delicious in writing. I trust it was really good.
Last GIF just made me smile :)
@m31, it was the best!
Yeah, those critters are so adorable!
OMG! Stop! You're are making me hungry ;) That first noodle dish looks awesome.
Hahah, no way! Now, I'll have to gradually incorporate more food photos just to make you hungry! The food here was delicious and I can't wait to go back.
How about you in a hot chef's uniform making delicious food ;)
Jajajaj! I just saw this today XD
upvoted. i love rameeen
Me too! It really hit the spot.
I love ramen!!! and the pork bun looks good!
Ugh, the pork bun was the best! I could eat those everyday. 😍
I'll have to check this spot out. I'm always looking for new restaurants to try out!
Oh, it's soooo good!
I shouldn't opened this post :) I am hungry, at work, not managing to eat, find myself dieing over that chicken photo of yours ...mmmm...:)
Hahah, yeah. That chicken was really good. I ended up making myself chicken tonight after looking back on this post!
Very good food @vermillionfox.. I have followed you. Thankyou for sharing
Thanks for reading. :)
Don't think I ever ate anything like that, but with your photos and description I'm getting really hungry right now ;-)
My goal to make everyone on Steemit hungry has been accomplished. :) You should look for a local ramen shop and give it a taste!
haha... well, that would be nice. I live in a very small town in the south of Germany... weisswurst and pretzel country. But I'll check it out, the next time I get to Munich or Prague.
I love make ramen in the dinner with a good movie <3 <3 Reestemed------->
Isn't it the best? 😍🍜
Foodie Pron! Char Siu Pork Bun and juicy Chicken Kara-age, get in my tum!
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