Seafood Ramen for the Cold Weather

March 06, 2017
Posted by: Analuz

What is Ramen? where did it originate? 

Ramen is a Japanese noodle dish started from China and became most popular in Japan. Noodles in Ramen are made of wheat. It is readily available on almost every corner in Japan making it becoming popular with the budget travelers. In the Philippines, especially in Davao city more Japanese restaurants are operating and or doing business now offering their best Ramen.

Ramen can be ordered in different varieties with distinct flavors and is classified according to their soup based. To complete your best ramen it is served with toppings. Because Ramen is served with a selection of side dishes as toppings, it is considered a one dish meal. Whether you are in Japan or in any other place, Ramen is typically eaten using chopsticks and consumed immediately while it's hot. In Japan, they eat it with a slurping sound to help enhance the flavors and minimize the hot noodles as it enters the mouth. 

Last week I had the chance to enjoy a restaurant-quality fresh cooked Ramen at Tadakuma Ramen Tei, a Japanese restaurant located at Tulip drive Matina, Davao city. The restaurant just opened the first week of January 2017. Outside of the restaurant in the glass wall, you can see the "Best Sellers" with the corresponding price written on a small board. Upon entering the place greetings from the staff using the Japanese language can be heard loudly, in Filipino it means WELCOME!

Hubby and I ordered Seafood Ramen one of their best sellers so far.  Though I've been eating ramen many times already, I still could not appreciate the chopsticks and am not comfortable with it. Instead, I requested a fork and they gave me spoon and fork. No problem with hubby for he got used to chopsticks. One order at a price of P250 for our Seafood ramen was good enough for the two of us. It was served in two differently bowls as suggested by them. I added seasonings like white pepper and chili powder to enhance the flavor of my best ramen, and indeed it was. Hubby keeps on saying "lami" a Bisayan term for "delicious". 

He wanted to order again but I strongly resisted. I always think that too much of a good thing is bad, glad he obeyed me. There were not many customers that time but I noticed people are coming in and out of the place to pick up their order.

The place is clean, the staff is polite, I like the place and the Ramen at Tadakuma is highly recommended. There are many choices to choose from their menu, not just Ramen but I haven't tasted it yet, just Ramen for now. Next time when I need to satisfy my yearning for ramen, I already have a new place to go.

Ramen is one of my favorite indulgences most especially when the weather is cold. It's a rainy cold Monday here today! Thank you for visiting. Keep safe everyone.