An epic crossover between their “God Fire” and “Tonkotsu Black”, Ikkousha’s Black Fire ramen combines the best of both worlds - their signature fried garlic paste AND original spiced tonkostu broth (for which you can choose the degree of spiciness, on a scale of 1 to 4)!!

As expected, each sip of the broth packed a hearty kick, from the garlicky flavours to the chili oil! I especially liked how their relatively thin and al-dente(for lack of a more apt japanese term!) noodles helped to just slightly offset the richness of their silken and creamy tonkotsu broth - which may have been a little too heavy for the Singaporean palate on its own. Our only complaint would be the apparent lack of toppings, with only cabbage and beansprouts to spruce up the bowl. The menu did include 1 piece of chashu, but maybe they forgot to add it in?😅 Regardless, their free hard boiled eggs and preserved vegetables more than made up for it!! A good bowl of ramen is not determined by its toppings anyway😋