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| - Just went to Kinton Ramen for dinner with my boyfriend. We walked in on a Monday evening at 5ish and were seated immediately.
I was happy to learn that they have gluten-free noodles here. I asked and the chef told me that they use shirataki noodles as their "gluten-free" option, which I loved since they're also low-carb and grain-free. Gluten-free noodles cost $2 extra, which was worth the price.
When you're ordering ramen here, you choose your broth (pork or chicken), your flavour (from a list of four different options), whether you want THIN or THICK noodles, and your preferred cut of meat (pork shoulder, belly or chicken breast). After that you can add on a number of options if you want.
We both ordered bowls of ramen - my boyfriend got the Spicy Garlic pork with pork shoulder, and I ordered the Shoyu pork also with pork shoulder. Both options are $9.80 (plus $2 for my gluten-free noodles)
My Shoyu broth was incredibly savoury - it was flavourful and rich and very satisfying (I called it a "umami bomb"). The garnishes - green onions, nori, a seasoned soft-boiled egg and bean sprouts paired nicely with the broth. The bean sprouts and green onions added a necessary freshness and crunch. I think it could have benefitted slightly from a hint of spice or maybe a splash of acid. The pork was very well-seasoned.
Protip: don't order appetisers unless you're really hungry. Our Tako Wasabi ($3.50) was OK, but small and completely unnecessary.
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