Friday, September 2, 2011

Santouka, San Jose, CA

Just like a tourist, I opened up Yelp (USA version of 食べログ) and started searching for the highest ranking of ramen store.  I ended up in....


山頭火! Santoka Raman.  It is located inside the Mitsuwa supermarket in San Jose.  If you take high way 280, get off at Saratoga avenue, and it is a blog away from the freeway.  I did got lost the first time because I thought the raman ya has a stand along shop (still Japanese Mindset!!).  Eating here reminded me of eating in a Raman stadium but not as detailed or high class.  

This store serves multiple different base soup, salt-based, soy sause based, pork bone based, everything! Have to admit I was a little bit scared of the quality. lol.  Ordered a salt based ramen with a egg.  

Waited for 15 min, here it is... 


The soup is pork bone based.  The complete morrow of the bone did not completely soak into the soup wherefore, it feels a little run down.  The noodle is curly yellow egg noodle imported from Japan.  It is not he usual Japanese chewiness but it is not completely soft.  The cha-syu(チャーシュー)did have the taste of the soup, and I think it is the best part of the raman.  

To my surprise, the egg is actually cooked separately and tasted like a pork-stew egg.  Something different than in Japan.

After this experience, I believe that the taste of people here and the people in Japan are different!! I know you are laughing.  haha. alright. see you next time!! 

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Santouka Ramen 
Mitsuwa Marketplace 
675 Saratoga Ave, 
San Jose, CA 95129 
408.446.1101

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