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| - Ramen, to me, is comfort food. Hakata-style in particular reminds me of getting cozy and warm on a cold night, consuming noodles in a dark ramen bar in or Fukuoka riverside yatai that is almost silent, save for the enthusiastic slurping from the diners.
GORO+GUN has finally translated to Albertans what real ramen should taste like, from the perfectly porky broth and chewy noodles to their rendition of tamago: a perfectly oozy, smoked egg. Savoury and creamy, their well-balanced (and MSG-free) broth is incredible, but then again, I'm a shio fan through and through.
The presentation is a little fancy-schmancy for my tastes, and some of the pricing is a bit eyebrow raising ($3 for an egg, which is absolutely essential in any bowl of ramen, in my opinion) but make no mistake, this is soup for the soul. I hope their robata and yakitori items are as wonderful as their soups.
I'm so happy that G+G has successfully introduced what ramen culture SHOULD be like to Calgary, and cannot wait for a night of frosty draught brews and soup slurping!
(Also, their takeout system is fabulous. They packaged my husband's ramen up for my trip home to Canmore, and nothing was soggy, tough, or too far gone to consume. Just reheat the broth, pour over the noodles and add the toppings. Perfect.)
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