Ramen 101

A local ramen joint located at the heart of the beautiful city of Castro Valley. Our broth is made in house with fresh ingredient every day and our fresh ramen noodles have these ingredients — buckwheat, barley, water, sea salt, egg and kansui. Kansui is is an alkaline solution of potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate mixed in water. Noodles with spring water are not real ramen. Kansui gives the noodles a unique flavor and extends elasticity