[CLOSED] Menya Kanae Ramen (Novena)

Found a good ramen place at thomson road! The broth of the Hokkaido ramen ($12) is on point! Not too oily, not too salty! Glad that it was not crowded,unlike other ramen places in town! Cheaper than the ramen in town! I will definitely return here when I have ramen craving! Good service … and they have $5 Asahi beer and $5 sides to go with…

🥢 Lavished with flame-seared Tiger Prawns, Pork Belly Chashu, Bamboo Shoots, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Beansprouts, Pickled Vegetables, half a molten Egg, Spring Onions, Shrimp Tenkasu, crispy Shallots and slivers of Red Chilli garnish

🧾 SGD$16.80

✍🏻 ★★★★★★★★☆☆〘8/10〙

💬 So many things to talk about, but first, oh man the broth was just something else. Imagine the very essence of prawns getting imbued into the body of a rich tonkotsu, crafting the intense umami creamy goodness that they call the broth. Each slurp had layers of sweetness, savouriness and just the right amount of spiciness to leave you wanting more. The ramen noodles were thin, bright yellow and super springy. They were cooked perfectly al dente and I felt it paired really well with the soup. Pork belly slices were incredibly tender with melt-in-your-mouth fats. There were also pickled vegetables and beansprouts; providing a nice crunch for some textural contrast. The prawns were very fresh, but my only gripe was that although there were beautiful chars on the prawns' outer shells, the prawns themselves did not taste smoky at all. But honestly who cares because we are all here for the broth!

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🥢 Topped with Chashu, Bamboo Shoots, Wood Ear Mushrooms, Leek, Seaweed, half an Egg and in-house red Spicy Paste

🧾 SGD$16.80

✍🏻 ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆〘5/10〙

💬 The red paste was slightly spicy but still very much tolerable. I have seen somewhat good reviews about the broth and I was looking forward for the spice to cut through a thick and rich tonkotsu. However when I took a sip, I was kinda disappointed that it was neither. The tonkotsu broth that I had was leaning towards the milder side, which was rather surprising due to its dark colour. Ramen noodles also tasted a little bland, probably because of the aforementioned. The soup and noodles have to go hand in hand together, with each strand getting coated with flavour as you pull it up! The noodles most important role is to taxi the broth essence up into your mouth. But sadly, I felt that this couldn't. Now, the fatty pork bellies on the other hand were game-changing, with each slice being extremely tender and succulent. They had some nice char on them as well. Pretty much saved the bowl for me.

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🧡SPICY RAMEN, DASHI RAMEN, $5 SAPPORO BEER 🍺
💰 ~ $10-20
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Novena is another of my favorite foodie neighborhood to explore💕 especially ramen! menya Kanae Hokkaido ramen signature is their Hokkaido prawn ramen🦐but we went for their new Umami Dashi Ramen at just $8.80 (with egg add $2)!!!! And Tokusei Karauma Red Tonkotsu Ramen made from their own house made red spicy paste ($16.80)🌶 I got to say I love the price point of the dashi ramen compared to Enishi the Unami flavor is not as unique and full-bodied but still smooth and pleasantly lightly flavorful - good if you are looking for a soup noodles easy on the stomach👍 the spicy ramen was delicious! 😋it is really robust in spices and have a strong miso base but not extra spicy that you can’t finish the bowl, goes really well with the smooth chewy noodles. I find it slightly too oily for drinking but my friends devoured the bowl 🍜😂 so trust my friends (non-foodies - public opinion)✌️definitely won’t mind going back especially with their extensive menu of bar bites with $5 beer all day!😍

It said their miso are sourced from Hokkaido, featuring a very thick broth with few slices of juicy chashu. Come during the lunch time for their lunch special, which you could add on $3 to get a side dish and green tea.

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