Ramen, a traditional Chinese noodle dish. Nowadays, Lanzhou ramen, which can be found all over the country, should be the most familiar to everyone.
Besides that, various Japanese-style ramen, it has traveled all over the world, spreading ramen as a food culture all over the world.
However, it should be clear that Japanese-style ramen also originated in China, but after it was introduced to Japan, it underwent a lot of changes, and even gave up the hand-pulling aspect of ramen.
Chongqing Youpin has eaten a lot of different ramen, but recently ate a store that makes Youpin feel very special.
Raymen Ramen, the first time I ate it was in early 2019, and I ordered their signature product, the President's Original Soup Ramen. The most special feature was the 2 Argentine Red Shrimp, and for the sake of these two shrimp, the price of 46 RMB was accepted.
However, after actually eating it, I realized that their taste is really average, and the soup as the focus seems very greasy, anyway, I just don't think it's worth it.
The thought at the time was that this Japanese ramen store should never be considered again from then on.
It wasn't until recently that I discovered this brand of ramen again, and since it's a new store, they also released a new product - the Japanese Yakiniku Ramen.
From the promotional image, it's a bowl of ramen with a side of yakiniku, which is still very appealing.
So it was decided to try it one more time, and maybe there would be a surprise. And the first surprise was felt before the ramen was served.
It was checking out the store's promotional posters - ten years of simmering soup, the soup is more expensive than the noodles - along with a photo of its founder, Li Xiang. Li Xiang, by that name, could the founder of this Japanese ramen be Chinese?
Then I checked, and realized that Leimen Ramen is a restaurant company from Chengdu, and its first store was opened in Chengdu's Jiouyanqiao.
Well, let's see if Chengdu's Japanese-style ramen can satisfy Yupin, a native of Chongqing, again this time.
While it's called Japanese-style yakiniku ramen, the clerk brings up a bowl of plain ramen, adding that the yakiniku needs to wait a little while.
A short while later, another clerk comes to the table with the appropriate equipment -- a spray gun, a grill and a wire rack -- for the live grilling. The clerk also asked about the demand for grilled meat, to which Yupin replied - a little charred.
Then there's a series of operations with the airbrush, and this Japanese-style barbecue is soon complete. The clerk then uses scissors to cut a whole roast into smaller pieces for easier serving.
With the addition of the yakiniku, this ordinary bowl of ramen is instantly upgraded. At this point, it's safe to say how much this bowl of ramen costs - $48.
As usual, the Ramen Ramen had less soup, so it may be true that the soup is more expensive than the noodles. After taking a sip of the soup, this one was much less greasy than the first time I had it.
The noodles, as usual, did not stand out, and there is still a gap between those that really rely on the master to pull them on site.
Then came the roasted pork, with a sweet flavor that remained strong after soaking up the broth. The flavor is great when it's charred a bit, according to personal preference.
And the portion size seemed to increase after the thinning of the cut, and it was not until the last bite of the pasta that the roast was finished.
Overall, the bowl of ramen was good, but there was one problem, the portion of noodles seemed a bit small, and Yupin, who asked himself for an average amount of food, only ended up feeling eight points full.
So, if you want to judge the value for money of this bowl of noodles, you Pin personally feel that it can only hover around the passing line.
However, Leimen Ramen is usually opened in busy shopping districts, and as far as Yupin has observed, because the store area is not too big, the attendance rate here is extremely high, at one time reaching more than 90%, so it seems that it is still highly recognized.
So, if you put aside the specific service object to talk about the cost-effective, there may not be much reference value, so here is more subjective judgment expressed.
Ramen originated in China, but spread in a different form in Japan, taking it around the world. And now, this Leimen Ramen in Chengdu is continuing to spread the cuisine by imitating Japanese ramen.
The founder of their family, Li Xiang, has said, "I want to share what I think is good with everyone." Whether or not this bowl of ramen is something beautiful in everyone's mind may have to vary from person to person.