We had to try the other Marukin Ramen outpost and figured it was the perfect meal right before the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings basketball game. Winter evenings in Portland get bone chilly so we were looking forward to a bowl of noodles to warm us up before we took Uber to the Moda Center. Ramen boy and his dad ordered the tonkotsu shoyu ramen with just chashu and I decided to try the paitan shio that is only served three times a week. This had a rich creamy chicken broth seasoned with sea salt. The noodles were springy and al dente and the toppings were spinach, bamboo shoots, kikurage mushrooms leeks, green onion, chashu pork and soft boiled egg. My favorite bowl of ramen in Portland so far and the most economical bowl at $11. Seriously a delicious good deal.
Ramen boy didn’t want to be late for the game so we rushed through our meal. Needless to say the game was unbelievably painful to watch and I’m not a huge basketball fan. Portland fans, perhaps most fans in general, despise DeMarcus Cousins and since ramen boy is a devout Kings fan I was a bit worried about his safety.
Not all was a loss though. We had Salt & Straw ice cream. Sea salt with caramel ribbons is absolutely the best. The last time we were in Portland I ate Salt & Straw ice cream every day. Fortunately for my waist this time it was a tad too cold for daily consumption.
Marukin Ramen – SE Ankeny
609 SE Ankeny, Suite A
Portland, OR