Fish & Pork Bone boiled egg ramen｜Buta no Hoshi

Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture is home to many famous restaurants. Among them, the famous restaurant “Buta no Hoshi” stands out from the rest. This is a famous restaurant where people have been waiting in line ever since it opened. You have to be prepared to wait in line when eating ramen here.

Depending on the day, you may be able to get inside the restaurant easily, but that is really luck….

It’s just that! Even so, the ramen here is well worth waiting in line for! This ramen shop is quite active, participating in various ramen events and donating store goods.

About a 10-minute walk from JR Amagasaki Station is the popular restaurant Buta no Hoshi, which is constantly visited by ramen lovers.

This restaurant was awarded the “WEST 100 Best Ramen Restaurant” in the Ramen category in 2021. The menu item is “Sakana Tonkotsu Ni-tamago ramen” (Fish & Pork Bone boiled egg ramen).

It looks very attractive. The muddy-colored seafood tonkotsu (pork bone) broth is mesmerizing to the eye. One sip of the soup and the flavor instantly convinced me that it was worthy of a high-end ramen restaurant. It was a taste that convinced me that there was no wonder people were lining up to get a bowl of ramen.

The taste of this ramen is beyond description. It is rich in fishmeal, which results in a thicker, richer flavor. The pork bone base is complemented by a strong seafood flavor, completing a superb soup suitable for dipping noodles.

The noodles are thick and flat, and their chewy texture intertwines perfectly with the soup. Along with the mouth-watering satisfaction, this ramen offers a deep flavor.

The char siu pork is tender and very smooth. The rich broth soaks into the char siu and its flavor reaches its peak. The firm bamboo shoots are also very satisfying and add to the satisfaction. And the black naruto accentuates the “fish tonkotsu” characteristic and adds visual enjoyment.

The “Sakana Tonkotsu Ni-tamago ramen” (Fish & Pork Bone boiled egg ramen) from Buta no Hoshi is a bowl of ramen that exquisitely combines vibrant visuals, a rich variety of ingredients, and its unique flavor.

The deep richness of the pork bone broth combined with the vibrant flavors of the seafood makes each sip of the soup more flavorful and overwhelming. The richness of the soup is balanced throughout, and its deliciousness remains unchanged from the first sip to the last drop.

The flat, thick noodles are well entangled in the soup, and each bite brings out a new flavor. Its noodles have a chewy texture that makes them even more satisfying. As you take a bite, the melody of the harmony of the noodles and soup weaving in your mouth echoes through your tongue and into your heart.

And then there is the char siu pork. Its mouthwatering and melt-in-your-mouth texture spreads in your mouth along with the delicious flavor that soaks into the soup. Thick and chewy bamboo shoots are added to the ramen, each of which further accentuates the flavor of the ramen.

Finally, there is the black naruto. It is the symbol of this ramen and represents not only its appearance, but also the perfect balance of seafood and pork bone.

Everything about Buta no Hoshi’s ramen, from the selection of ingredients to their combination, is calculated to the smallest detail and delicately harmonized. The ramen is not just another bowl of ramen, but the ultimate in deliciousness, giving you a rich taste and deep satisfaction. Taste is easy to describe, but the truth is deep and inspiring.

The ramen you will taste at this restaurant has a flavor that you will never forget once you have tasted it. It will exceed your expectations of ramen and create a new standard of deliciousness.

It was delicious. Thank you for the food. Thank you very much.