When you come to Hong Kong, Ichan ramen is worth trying. Originating from Hakata, known as the "mecca of tonkotsu soup ramen", Ichiran Ramen opened its first store in 1993 and has created a number of original ramen flavors and cultures. In July 2013, the Causeway Bay store opened, and in 2015, the company added a new Hong Kong branch in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Ichiran Ramen is the first company in the ramen industry to receive a ISO22000. Ichiran has strict food safety control and standardized ramen production, so that the quality of its global branches is uniform. In addition, all of our stores use our own natural oils that do not contain trans fatty acids. The water used for cooking and drinking in the store is filtered.
Ichiran is the first restaurant to cook "tonkotsu soup without the fishy smell of tonkotsu". Ichiran's tonkotsu broth is made with 100% pork bones. And the original method is used to completely remove the fishy smell of pork bones. That's why when you walk into a restaurant in Ichiran, you won't smell tonkotsu ramen shops, and they usually smell fishy.
Ichiran Ramen is the first to create a "red secret sauce". Ichiran Ramen's exclusive homemade chili sauce is spicy and fragrant. The practice of putting the red sauce in the center of the ramen is also derived from Ichiran.
Kamen is also a specialty of Ichiran Ramen's ramen culture. Considering that soaking the noodles in the soup for too long will affect the taste, Ichiran Ramen appropriately reduces the amount of noodles to ensure that the noodles can be eaten in the best condition, and if you feel that it is not enough or want to taste the noodles with different firmness, you can add noodles to achieve this. Ichiran does not have a diverse menu, focusing only on the "natural tonkotsu soup ramen".
The flavor concentration system is a patent for Ichiran Ramen, and the bar is divided into individual seats by a partition, and the diners are covered by a bamboo curtain in front of them, so that they can be photographed by the waiter. Fill out the list, press the button, and someone will come to place an order, and there is no need to communicate throughout the meal. This particular form of dining is especially popular with women, as a significant number of female consumers do not want others to see what they eat.
The two Ichiran Ramen restaurants in Hong Kong are both directly operated stores, and Ichiran Ramen does not carry out any form of franchise system. The business of Ichiran ramen is very hot, and the queue often takes more than 30 minutes on average when the meal arrives, so it is recommended that diners who go there stagger their meals or be prepared for long queues.
