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| - Come get your slup on, Charlotte! Head on over to YUME Bistro and let Japanese master chef Tony and his wife treat you to some mighty good authentic ramen and Japanese cuisine.
Having recently moved from the Bay Area, where awesome ramen is kind of everywhere, I've been on a mad quest for the yummiest, most authentic ramen in the Charlotte area to satisfy my appreciation and am relieved my quest is over.
From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with exceptional warmth that continued throughout my dinner. I felt like I was being treated like family. When they found out it was my first time visiting them, the owner, Tony, came over and provided a great description of their menu, explaining the different dishes. All of my questions were answered and I was so much more informed on ramen and Japanese food in general. I've been winging it all along because I love it so much!
For lunch, they offer four traditional kinds of ramen: shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), miso (fermented bean paste), and a spicy miso all in a tonkotsu (pork bone) broth base. For dinner, they add Korean Kimchi, Thai Curry (curry and coconut milk), and Spicy Mentaiko (spiced, salted roe) ramen to the menu. With the variety here, its a great place to go to get to know delicious, authentic ramen.
The tonkotsu had the rich, salty, creamy, fatty flavor of the pork bone broth, just as it should be. Its all about the broth! The kakuni bao (pork bun)... I'm still thinking about it. So freaking good! It was perfect.
Not only does YUME make AMAZING authentic ramen, they offer a nice variety of Donburi (rice bowls), appetizers, and topings of your choice.
I can't wait to get back and try more!
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