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The Best Ramen in Toronto

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18 Dec 2013

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By Saki Nakano

Nikkei Voice knows a surefire cure for the cold, winter blues: Ramen.

Combining warm beef, fish, or chicken-based broths and amazing ingredients including egg, green onion, tonkotsu (pork), and all kinds of warm-your-middle-up kinds of food. It’s just perfect for this kind of weather. The question is, where can you get the real deal in Toronto?

This hot bowl of steaming buckwheat noodles, which finds its origins in China, is fast becoming a Toronto favourite with ramen shops popping up on every street.

We’ve compiled a short list of three Nikkei Voice recommended ramen restaurants in Toronto, so please take a read and be sure to comment below on any other places you find great!

Sansotei

Sansotei on Dundas Street West and Bay Street has six types of ramen including its standard (pork based soup) which is the most popular choice. They combine black (garlic oil) shio (salt), miso, shoyu (soy sauce) and some spicy ingredients, but you have to be careful on when you order as their spicy selection has limited quantities. You can also choose noodles types — thick or thin — giving you greater control over what you want to eat.

Hours :

Monday – Saturday
11:00 AM-10:00 PM

If you want to find out more click here.

Santouka

Santouka finds its origins in Hokkaido, Japan and Torontonians near Dundas Street East are lucky enough to have an international outlet here in the city. There are three kinds of flavor they offer: shio (salt), miso, and shoyu (soy sauce), but they are all served in a creamy, greasy broth that’s sure to warm you right up on a cold day.

Hours :

Monday – Friday
11:00 AM-11:00 PM

If you want to find out more click here.

Ryouji

Ryouji, near College Station, provides customers with eight kinds of ramen. First off, there’s the Tonkotsu (pork based soup), kara miso, shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), otoko-aji (marinated soft boiled egg and three extra slices pork on top of ramen), onna-aji (marinated soft boiled egg on top of ramen), yasai (vegetable) and Garlic.