Since the tentacles of the ramen touched my heart in Japan, I have been craving for that hit of tonkatsu. I’ve walked past this shop many times, and sometimes dining next door at Kenzan at GPO. It wasn’t until that after a cupping session on Saturday that I hear a local Japanese barista/foodie vouched for this ramen. He thinks this is the best bowel in Melbourne. I try. I nod.

The stock was creamy and definitely packed a good,and refined porky/bone flavour. Noodle was well cooked. Instantly satisfied. At $9.50 a serve, it is a bargin. Try making that stock and you will know what I am talking about. And compared to the benchmark I had in Japan? Pork by Ramen Ya was soy based. I prefer the original, rolled pale slices of pork. I also prefer the thinner versions of ramen. And the stock I had in Japan just tasted a bit more potent yet more elegantly clean. Am I just dreaming?

Oh, and I just booked my flight to Barcelona in June. I have 2 weeks of annual leave and I just can’t think of a better and further place from my first year of work