In Japan, ramen is culture. It is a style of Japanese cuisine built around community and made with love. This is the idea that brought together to highly acclaimed chefs, Ken Tominaga and Michael Mina, to collaborate on The Ramen Bar. On a basic level, ramen is a Japanese noodle soup dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat and egg noodles served in a meat and fishbased broth, flavored with soy sauce, miso, and salt. Each bowl is adorned with toppings such as chashu, nori, kamaboko, naruto-maki, green onions, bamboo shoots, and a soft boiled egg. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation and style, from the tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen of Kyushu to the miso ramen of Hokkaido.

The Ramen Bar is Chef Ken’s and Chef Michael’s variation on this popular cuisine. Our version of a Tokyo-style ramen features Ken’s personal recipes. We hope you enjoy.