Kanshoku Ramen Bar (Orchard Gateway)

Signature Truffle Ramen (Dry) ($16.90)

I didn't know what I should be order for lunch so I decided to try it out since I saw the article about this ramen store at orchard gateway. I would like to say that it's quite unique and special on that time when they introduced the ramen back on 2016 ? tbh orchard got too much food choice for overrated or even underrated but sometimes I didn't know what I should eat it already since today is my last day at matchalax. I'm not saying that it's not disappointed or expected on the dry truffle ramen but I felt that noodles was slightly dry and hard to chew through and also not much truffle taste? But it's not that creamy and milky texture as I expected that I did managed to eat ramen finish. I did like their charshu also in terms of thickness level and also soft texture.

🍜truffle ramen ($16.90)
nice nutty truffle ramen with earthy flavours. they did nOT scrimp on those truffle slices. maybe that’s why there’s only 2 slices of char siu 3 HAHAH jokes. noodles are nice and springy !! neither too soft nor too al dente (like some places give rock hard noodles rip…). my friends and i agree that it’s almost reminiscent of angel hair pasta??

highlight is def the mellow creamy onsen egg which brings the flavours together. plus the truffle slices. lots of umami followed by what i believe is konbu sprinkles??? the char siu is p okayyy maybe 8/10 tastes like regular charsiu in ramen, a tad tender but not SUPER juicy. LOL but yo do yourself a favor and try this when you don’t know what to eat in orchard😋😋😌🤝

This black garlic ramen was disappointing because of how bland the tonkotsu broth was. It also lacked the garlic punch I was looking for. You could add a ramen egg for $2, which I did. Despite the great texture of the egg, it unfortunately did not have much flavour. The quality and texture of Chashu was great though.

Rate:🌟🌟

This bowl of flaming hot tonkotsu ramen was indeed flaming hot. I personally thought that while the spiciness was bearable, it really packed a punch, and was much spicier than spicier ramens elsewhere. I enjoyed this bowl more than the black garlic ramen, because I thought it had much more flavour in general. Chashu was surprisingly soft and melt-in-your-mouth tender.

Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟

Back here for a second time! We tried the Signature Dry Truffle Ramen ($16.90), Black Garlic Ramen ($14.90) and a side of Pork Gyoza ($6.90).

This time round, I was pleasantly surprised by how moist the dry truffle ramen was as it seems to have more oil mixed into the ramen. I recalled that during my last visit a few years back, i did not enjoy how dry and sticky (from the eggs being mixed into the ramen) the ramen was.

I enjoyed the broth of the black garlic ramen as the black garlic flavour gave a different twist to the tonkotsu broth. The gyoza was rather average but a good side to pair with the ramen.

Rating: 7.5 / 10

𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐤𝐮 means “𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥” in Japanese, to which I really did as I polished off the bowl of Truffle Ramen Dry.

An alluring fragrance of truffles came wafting through the air right when the bowl of ramen was served onto our table. The 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐲 consists of 𝙃𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙖-𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣 topped with 𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙜𝙜, 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 and 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙞𝙡, and complete with 𝙨𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙪. The chashu slices were flavorful and tender as they were marinated for over 4 hours. There were subtle hints of charred taste as the chashu slices were blow-torched before being served. I really like how every strand of noodles here were well-coated with truffle aroma!

Next, I tried the 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧 as well. As they boiled the broth for over 8 hours, it’s no surprise that a thick, creamy and flavorful broth results. The broth was of suitable thickness whereby you could enjoy it without feeling jelat.

I personally prefer the dry version as it boasts a stronger truffle taste. If you’re a fan of truffles, don’t miss this out!