Shio Paitan Special ($12.90) Ordered via the ticket machine, made payment, and waited to receive the order. This is the same concept as ramen shops in Japan. The ramen came with three chicken thigh chashu, a chicken meatball, nitamago, red onion, negi, and noodles. The chashu was tender, juicy, and beautifully done through sous vide cooking. The handmade meatball was umami and bouncy, though one felt insufficient. The soup was said to be a blend of four kinds of dashi from chicken, duck, dried bonito, and kelp in a golden ratio. It was light yet sweet, savoury, clean, and umami. I chose paitan for a richer flavour, but it still did not hit the mark I expected. Compared to tonkotsu, this was much lighter, though unique and flavourful in its own way, with a well filtered broth. Noodles were standard, and the egg was done right with a jammy yolk. The set included a drink, so I picked an ice cold green tea.
