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Futo Buta is a ramen shop that opened up in May 2015 in the South End area of Charlotte, NC. According to their website, the chef, Michael Shortino, was introduced to the kitchen since the age of 5 with his father (who was also a chef). His grandfather and father taught him the importance of integrity of each dish and over his culinary career, he fell in love with the high level of integrity in Japanese cuisine. Shortino's focus for Futo Buta is on scratch-like authentic ramen, gyoza (fried dumplings), Japanese fried chicken (tori kara-v age), amami (soft serve in innovative flavor combinations), and more.
I tried the following:
- Kurobuta Pork & Scallop Gyoza - loved it! Definitely made FRESH!
- Salmon Belly Nigiri - pecan wood smoked, yuzu mayo, tobiko, maple soy, micro chive - also loved it! The Salmon Belly was super FRESH!!
- Tonkotsu Ramen - pork bone broth, pecan smoked pork belly, scallion, organic mushroom, onsen egg, pickled ginger, nori, sesame, black garlic - MUST GET! I loved the pork bone broth flavor with the black garlic. YUM!!
For dessert, it was a green tea ice cream with honey. YUM!!
ENJOY!!
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