Kauboi Ramen

About

"Texas… ramen. Ramen… from Texas. Ramen with cowboy boots. Ramen with a southern drawl. Ramen that loves nothing more than blasting country music with the windows down on its pick-up truck. While this might seem like a pretty strange combination, trust us when we tell you that Kaubōi Ramen's fusion of American smoked meats and Japanese noodle soup really, really works. Just look at the two unique ramen they serve for proof: the Texan Tonkotsu contains a creamy pork broth topped with Dr Pepper marinated and oak-smoked pork belly; the eponymous Kaubōi Ramen is a beef-bone shoyu broth topped with a grilled slice of smoked USDA beef brisket. Both break down the facets of salt, fat, acid, and heat to create a dish that delivers all the chemical satisfaction you desire from a bowl of ramen. What makes these noodles all the more impressive is how they're prepared in what's supposedly the "world's smallest ramen kitchen" located inside Bermondsey's Flying W Saloon." Foodism UK May 2019

At a glance

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• Typical visit: about 1 hour