IKKORYU FUKUOKA RAMEN

I think that for my 28 year existence in this universe (tee hee), it is safe and obvious to say that the Japanese have a special place in my heart....

Who would forget Candy Candy, Voltes V, Daimos, Ron Ron? I certainly would not. If I could just break into a song without issuing judgement from our friendly neighborhood mental hospital, I would always sing "Tatoe arashi ga hukou tomo..."

Who was not enamored with the SEVEN SAMURAI and the bad ass coolness of Toshiro Mifune?

Who was not fascinated with the swiftness and agility of the black ninja?

Who did not grow up with Nissin's Instant Ramen, be it Chicken or Beef, with an extra serving of egg?

Lastly,

Who has not had a Japanese meal that is so unforgettable it became a special memory? I certainly had my first taste of delicious Japanese teppanyaki in KIMPURA (see HERE!!!) and it will be forever etched in my heart AND tummy!!!

I love the Japanese so much that I mistook Yub for one and married him!

I am kidding of course.

Anyway, so it is but natural that when a new Japanese Restaurant opened nearby, ERICJAZ FOODIES just HAS to drop by and say hello. Plus points that it is serving Ramen, my all time favorite noodle. And with that, rain or shine, long lines or short, we will go there and pay our foodie respects as our heart dictates.

By the way.... I forgot to include GWIYOMI....

Never mind. They can't always get it right. Ha ha ha! Kidding!

IKKORYU FUKUOKA RAMEN!!!

Oh the long lines at IKKORYU FUKUOKA!

(Trembling and traumatized) It... is... like... IHOP all over again... 

But what the heck, my heart and tummy yearns for this and we will have it even if we are the 30th in line!

Actually were the 31st... But let us see. 

IKKORYU FUKUOKA is famous for their Tonkotsu (pork based soup) ramens which hailed from  Yamagoya in Japan. 

There was only one thing I set my eyes on at IKKORYU FUKUOKA even before we decided to go here and I was already wondering if it will be added to my REASONS why I love Japan list.

As for Yub,  he has his eyes on the chefs... ESTE... the food COOKED by the chefs in IKKORYU FUKUOKA'S open kitchen....

Hello there! Don't worry nice man, we won't drool too much! We might just press our oily noses on your glass though....

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IKKORYU FUKUOKA has a simple setting that is chic yet casual.

The restaurant may be crowded but spaces in between tables were appropriate and diners beside you won't notice too much if you're staring at whatever they're slurping.

Since we are ALWAYS hungry, ERICJAZ FOODIES (yup i'll do a Donald Trump and refer ourselves in the 3rd person point of view) usually request the counter because it gets more available earlier compared to the square tables.

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Hmmm... my husband has a VERY close proximity to that stripey guy beside him though!!! >:(

My order came in a jiffy and I got IKKORYU FUKUOKA's Black Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen (P380.00). I requested the noodles to be extra hard because I want my ramen noodles to be chewy and firm!

Oh happy happy me at IKKORYU FUKUOKA!

Arigato Japan!!

Let's EAT!!!

Do you know by the way that I am wearing a Gingersnap Maternity Dress given by my Mareng Gail Campo for my birthday this year? You may remember her from Rub (CLICK HERE). She asked me what kind of dress I wanted and I just requested for an outfit that won't hug my big tummy. 

So she gave me a maternity dress.

I love my friends. He he he he!

Anyway since I'm already wearing a maternity dress then I have an extra space for my tummy that will bulge for 1 more inch after tonight!

I loved my IKKORYU FUKUOKA Black Garlic Ramen! The broth was so milky and extra superkaduper tasty!!! I cannot stop smacking my lips to savor even the smallest of droplets that may have trickled out! 

The IKKORYU FUKUOKA noodles were thin but still extra firm and al dente!!! This was such a perfect slurp at every helping from my chopsticks!!!!

OH IKKORYU FUKUOKA SO NUMMY YUMMY IN MY TUMMY! 

Since my husband was not really a Ramen fan (boo!) he ordered for himself an IKKORYU FUKUOKA Karaage (P180.00)!

My husband, who could be very calm and collected, was very surprised that for just P180.00, he got about 5 big pieces of the Japanese Fried Chicken!!!

Look at that faux Japanese smile!!!! 

My hub said the chicken was SO juicy and succulent!!! So perfect with their japanese steamed rice since it was already so flavorful!

As for me I was about to finish my IKKORYU FUKUOKA ramen!!!

But since my ever loving husband left me a wee small bite of the IKKORYU FUKUOKA Karaage 

(tsk tsk), I took a break from my slurping and had a taste of the chicken.

And even with this small chunk, yes I agree!!! I imagine my boys will love this dish as well!!!!

Finished! Burp!

Everything was wiped out!!!!

IKKORYU FUKUOKA was closely monitored by the ever smiling Japanese Chefs flown in from Japan. Here is Chef Ide obliging us with a cute picture!! He was so nice and doted on us while I was slurping on my noodles. 

Doesn't he look a bit like my Yub?? Maybe he was his real Dad who threw him in Hong Kong when he discovered Yub did not like Ramen. 

I was making a joke about my husband's shirt by the way.

Kidding!

EGAD the dress is working amd I look pregnamt here!!! Grrrr!

The camera adds 10 lbs by the way....

LET'S EAT!

Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen

Shangri-la Plaza Mall

5/F Shangri-la Plaza Mall, East Wing, Shaw Blvd cor EDSA

Wack Wack, Mandaluyong

(02) 477-8333

 

WRONG RAMEN

No matter how everything is already within my reach (and by "within my reach" I meant, easy for my Yub to get), I could still be very impatient with my cravings. 

Obviously if it was done during my time, I would have FAILED the marshmallow test with flying colors! I just have to have what I wanted NOW! NOW! NOW!

When I crave for something it is as if I have this insatiable thirst that if I don't get it by the minute, my life would drain up little by little. Who knows? Maybe my wrinkles are not really "lines of wisdom" but more like "signs of craving not served". 

So you could just imagine how one time, I woke up on a Sunday morning and I was enraptured to have a bowl on ramen, pronto. You could almost see my poor husband pacifying me because we cannot have it for lunch since we usually have Sunday fests with my family. So that meant he would have to control this little tasmanian creature until dinner and that was like, 12 hours away?

Good luck Mark Anthony aka Chinese stalker.

But as they say, good things happen to those who wait (HA!) and we were finally able to get our Ramen fix for the night. And not just with ANY kind of Ramen, but the WRONG kind!

Before you take pity on my handsome husband once again, don't worry, that WRONG kind of Ramen was SO delicious!!! Read on and you'll see how the 12 hour wait was worth it.

By the way, let me just make it clear though that I am not referring to PREGNANCY cravings. This is just me being my normal self.

What's that you say? Now you know why we live in Mandaluyong City where the Mental Hospital is located?

#$%^!

Ha ha ha! Kidding! 

WRONG RAMEN is the new bad-@#ss Ramen hub on the block of Burgos Circle in Fort Bonifacio.

The restaurant is kind of modest in size so expect to line up along with other hungry foodies who yearn to slurp their very tasty broth and noodles!

While lining up, you would see some chuckle worthy quotes that'll keep you entertained while you wait. This one is my favorite.

HA! Another reason to eat here in WRONG RAMEN! I surely want to see my husband screaming in a different kind of pure ecstasy!!! Tee hee!!! (Wink wink and naughty naughty!)

Here are the other little "touches" in WRONG RAMEN that got my beautiful eye...

Saw this very cute painting as well.... 

I want an order of this one!

Oh STOP! (Blushing)

Tee hee!

Yub! WRONG RAMEN has a room for you!

Yub : "Jaz! WRONG RAMEN has a room for you too!!!"

@#$%!!!!!

I am open to do this when WRONG RAMEN does not have bowls available...

This too....

Nice!! I could have my ramen AND Coke at the same time.

It would have to be Coke Zero though....

After a few minutes, we were led to the second floor of WRONG RAMEN and like expected, the noodle house was crowded.

To maximize the number of diners who could eat in WRONG RAMEN, they put special dividers on some of their tables so that customers could share the tables.

If you want to eat by your lonesome, put this up....

If you want your handsome seatmate to see you, then put it down.

I'm referring to the divider okay? 

Hello you hottie guy you!

ERICJAZ FOODIES' view from our counter table... It's like a view from a sleazy  motel...

Not that... we have ever been to one but we imagine that is how it would look it...

Tee hee!

The WRONG RAMEN meynuh may not have a lot of dishes to choose from compared to your other Japanese restaurants but you would have to admit that it may be the most clever one with dishes you won't find in your OTHER Japanese restaurants....

Yub got interested in WRONG RAMEN Tonkotsu light (P295.00) because he is not really a noodle person and did not want to be shocked when we get his ramen cherry popped.

There is also a richer version of this which was strongly recommended at P380.00 a bowl!

As for me, I set my sights on this one because I love everything spicy!!!

If you look at the bottom of your page, WRONG RAMEN has this noodle bowl served with Spam, Bacon, Cheese, and Fried Egg. It may be the dish that the restaurant is known for because it is certainly a rebellious answer to the usual Ramen bowls out there.

Worth a try, but not now for ERICJAZ FOODIES. Maybe next time!

While waiting for our order, we played with the condiments nearby and wowed at how it looked good with their special  "spotlight" for each person at  the counter table.

PRESENTING!!!!

WRONG RAMEN salt and pepper shakers in battery containers!!!!

WRONG RAMEN chopsticks!!!

WRONG RAMEN battlecry!

WRONG RAMEN pages!

Yub, you have someone new to add in your FB account... tee hee!

... and WRONG RAMEN thumb of approval!!!

Just to be clear, this IS my husband's thumb since I doubt if WRONG RAMEN keeps a Addam's Family like Hand in one of their rooms....

Tee hee!

Unless.....

KIDDING!

.. and our WRONG RAMEN order is here!

My WRONG RAMEN Communist!

I was surprised to see raw white onions in my WRONG RAMEN order and I was not sure if this was how they really did it in Japan (this is my first time to see this veggie in my ramen bowl). But I realized that we WERE in a restaurant with the word WRONG in it so this might be their own take on such noodle dish.

Authentic or not this WRONG RAMEN looked mighty good!!! It was still piping hot when they served it in front of moi!

Noodles were firm and a bit chewy!! Check out how the steam clouded my camera lenses!

Oh I was so happy!!!!

I added some sesame seeds and more chili oil to my WRONG RAMEN! I was not able to take a picture of it but all condiments was within a hand's reach (he he he)... Sesame seeds... Chili Oil... Chili Powder... Etc...Etc...Etc!!

Attack!!!!

By the way, somebody is in dire need of a cellophane or hot oil treatment!

(Jaz - I got a haircut instead!!! Tee hee!)

Oh it was soooo good!!! Every slurp of their soup was jam-packed with all the seasoning and umami flavor you could think of. The raw onions even added an extra crunch and a certain kind of sweetness while I was chewing on their "al dente" noodles.

Sorry Yub, your wife will breathe out onions tonight!!!

WRONG RAMEN did not carry out Coke zero (so I guess the portrait is WRONG... pun intended). Instead I had the next best thing... ice cold Pepsi Light!!!

Yub's WRONG RAMEN Tonkotsu light also came!!!

I got a taste of this WRONG RAMEN bowl and it tasted much better compared to what other ordinary Japanese restaurants served!!!

This ramen bowl had creamy pork bone and chicken broth to slurp! For protein there are strips of chashu!!!

Happy Hub excited to eat his first bowl of Ramen all to himself (he usually just shares with the kids since he was not really fond of it).

Yub : "WOMAN! STOP TAKING MY PICTURES ALREADY!"

Tee hee kidding! He couldn't SCORE if he won't let me shoot!

YOU CAN DO IT YUB!

LET'S EAT!

In no time, my husband was done except for some small strands of noodles. 

I was still slowly but surely savoring my WRONG RAMEN bowl...

YUMMM!!!

Everybody was gone and I was still not done! Ha ha ha ha ha!

ALL BY MYSELF.... don't wanna EAT... ALL BY MYSELF....

ANYMOREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I could belt that out pretty good I swear!

I didn't want letting food go to waste so I slurped clean my husband's WRONG RAMEN bowl....

... and I am FINALLY done.

The damage!

We really enjoyed our dinner at WRONG RAMEN. Being the Ramen addicts that we (or I) are, we were more than satisfied even if it was not the typical japanese bowls we were used to. Still, we found ourselves craving for some MORE of it.

From what I saw in other Foodie news, WRONG RAMEN introduced their Ramen Burger. Though it is something new in my book which warrants a bite or two from ERICJAZ FOODIES, I'll still use the excuse of having a big bowl of COMMUNIST Ramen before I get that newbie. 

Oh well, whatever reason, we will be back soon.

I still have yet to see my husband screaming in ecstasy in the streets of Burgos Circle. That would be SO funny!

He he he!

LET'S EAT!!!

Wrong Ramen

Forbes Town Center

Forbes Town Center, Forbestown Rd

Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

(02) 823-8249