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• Ittenbari, Soho  A very impressive shio (salt broth) ramen.
The broth is clear, with a well rounded savoury flavour that is
mellow and sustained without being heavy or intense. Noodles are
curly and thick, with a good amount of springiness and chew,
cooked just right. The slices of cha shu/pork carry a good meaty
flavour with a pleasant shade of porky pungency.  Gyoza are also
excellent, as was the case with the former Ryo Ramen, with crisp
pan fried bases and delicate thin skins. Tasty chicken kara-age,
good deep frying, but less of the ginger/soy marinate flavour
than others that I've had.   • Tonkotsu, Soho  A very rich
tonkotsu broth, thick and a bit sticky from long simmering of
pork bones. Enjoyable, but I confess to preferring a more milky
textured version. Noodles are also high quality, similar to the
ones from Ittenbari. Cha shu is also roughly of similar quality.
Nice bamboo shoots/menma.  A vegetarian (mushroom filled) gyoza
was pret