Ramen in Singapore contender #5: Ippudo: Stylish Hakata Style Ramen comes to Town

@robbieding Can't decide now which to order now!

Ippudo Karakamen - Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen served with minced pork and spicy paste $17 The top ten list would not be complete without the inclusion of Ippudo, the world's largest Ramen chain of restaurants. Imagine eating Tai Hwa Bak Chor Mee in a chic airconditioned setting and you will understand what Ippudo is all about. You see, Ramen is the Japanese equivalent of our hawker food. The Ramen-yas in Japan are typically one man operated shops with a small counter and a line of "salaryman" lining up to fill their tummies after a hard day's labour. The floor is often covered with grease and everything is dirty. For us in Singapore, that's just a hawker centre, but in Japan it is one of the cheapest ways to eat out compared with the other stuff like sushi or tempura. Imagine you are a lady eating in a canteen in Defu Industrial Estate and you get quite an accurate picture of a ...

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