I’m not usually piqued by shio ramen but I have come across several raving reviews of this particular stall for their shio ramen. One thing that immediately stood out for me was the bamboo shoots (menma). In other shops, menma is sliced in a uniform rectangular shape but here it’s more cylindrical/conical. And their taste is unusually sweet and earthy in a really good way. I would definitely add-on more menma next time. Now back to the soup- it’s definitely on the saltier side but it has subtle smoky flavour to it, perhaps from the tare. Pork slice is on a chunkier side but still retains its juice and tenderness. Also happy to report that their curly noodle is al-dente just nice. I haven’t come across such a comforting bowl of ramen for soo long. This reminds me of slurping a bowl of ramen in a random alley in Tokyo in the middle of the night. So simple yet flavourful.