Style guide

WHAT IS TONKOTSU RAMEN?

Milky pork-bone broth, often paired with thin noodles and customizable firmness.

Milky tonkotsu broth with sliced pork, scallions and red seasoning at Ichiran Shinjuku. — Style example from Ichiran Shinjuku; not the Shibuya branch.Photo: Guilhem Vellut · source · CC BY 2.0 · edits & details

Richness

★★★★★

Garlic

★★★☆☆

Portion

★★★☆☆

Beginner

★★★★☆

The experience

Milky pork-bone broth, often paired with thin noodles and customizable firmness. These ratings describe the style in broad terms; individual shops can vary substantially.

Noodle firmness

Many tonkotsu shops ask for noodle firmness. The default is completely reasonable for a first bowl; you do not need to memorize a hardness scale before entering.

Samurai Macho

Choose your noodle firmness before battle.

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