Sanpoutei serves Niigata style shoyu ramen as its specialty. According to its website, the said shoyu stock is made by stewing a mixture of vegetables, chicken, tonkotsu, two different kinds of dried sardine for six hours.
I was feeling Shoyu-ish and decided to make a trip to Sanpoutei @ Holland Village for its Shoyu ramen! The location was really good, right outside an mrt station exit hurhur.
The service crew was prompt, friendly and polite and I swiftly ordered the Shoyu Ramen, a Butariki mini don and a Umeshu!
Umeshu appeared first, what's there to dislike abiut umeshu?? I love umeshu!
My Shoyu Ramen!
Look at that chasuuuu..... And the thick bamboo shoots!! *heart!!*
Oo, Sanpoutei makes their own noodles in house with a noodle making machine. I was watching the machine in action while fooding. I really liked the noodles. They were soft, smooth, firm, springy and stayed that way till the end. One more special shot of the noodles!! *clap clap clap*
The soup was indeed shoyu, however with a more complex flavour than the usual. I could taste hints of fish in the broth. The bamboo shoots were a delight to bite into, and the chasu looked like it was lightly charred. It was sllliiggghhhtttllyy dry, just a teeeensy leetle bit but was so so soft! Great taste Sanpoutei! The egg however appeared to be a tad overcooked.
The butariki mini don was yummy and the raw egg, meat and rice combi went well together.
But!! Nothing beats the beef bowl i had at Matador Kita Senju omg, that was one crazy mini don.
The tonkotsu was a light broth that is super tasty!! It wasn't tooo thick and I demolished the whole bowl of soup without any reaction and that's something.
Sanpoutei Ramen
Holland Village
253 Holland Ave #01-01
(S) 278982
Shaw House
350 Orchard Rd #B1-04/05
(S) 238868
Hours:
Mon to Sun - 11.30am to 11pm
