Weekly Ramen Discovery - Tondou Ramen

Tondou Ramen (Review)

Another place that I walked by countless times, but had not tried yet. I visited Tondou, located in downtown Toronto. I tried their Okinawa Soba.

Tondou's specialty is Okinawan cuisine, so I had to try their version of ramen. My friend got a garlic Tonkotsu ramen, so I had a taste of that broth too. It was delicious. I plan on coming back to try their Tonkotsu ramen.

Okinawa Soba @ Tondou Ramen

Broth 9/10 - This light bonito and chicken broth flavour was so clean, but still full of complexity. Especially if someone is craving for a seafood-type flavour, this is the one. The only reason why I gave 9 out of 10 was that it was very basic, and I had better clean-type broth somewhere else. Do not let this deter you. It is still a great ramen to have.

Noodle 10/10 - By now you should know my favourite type is thicker noodle. This traditional Okinawan soba noodle (different from 'soba' noodle which is darker, and thin) was a perfect balance of thin ramen noodle and thick udon noodle.

Chashu 10/10 - It had the great ratio of chasu, just like a balanced portfolio in finance, 60/40. Yet the meaty part was so soft that it almost melted instantly.

Toppings 10/10 - The pickled ginger and the fish cake were the perfect pairing to this type of a broth. It gave extra refreshing taste every time I had a bite with a bit of pickled ginger on it.

Egg ?/10 - I forgot to order the egg this time, but I am sure that it would have been great.

Overall 9.5/10 - This is another MUST TRY place if you want to explore ramen outside of pork based broth. I also had a taste of their tonkotsu broth, and it was really good. I do not think you can go wrong with either of those two bowls.

Bonus: The house beer just became my favourite summer drink, and I am normally not a fan of beer. This light hoppy beer is worth a try if you want a refreshing drink.