Human Being Everybody Noodles: Best Ramen In Osaka With Thick & Juicy Charshu
Popular amongst both the locals and tourists alike, this ramen shop is undoubtedly one of the best in Osaka.
12am supper cravings? Fret not, they open till 3am or 4am daily, just enough time for you to get out of your hotel room and head down for a comforting bowl of ramen. But do not be fooled by the few queuing at the store front - there is a second line further back in the alley. Despite reaching past dinner time (about 10pm), there was a long queue with approximately 1.5 hour wait.
But the wait is worth it.
Mouth-watering juicy slab of char siew
The restaurant has four base types - original (¥902), micro (¥902), macro (¥902), and hone (¥1,012). Each ramen includes bamboo shoots, fried garlic slices and a portion of chashu, which you could choose between the thick or thinly sliced pork.
The ramen niku (¥1,408) is an upgrade of the basic ramen - inclusive of two slabs of thick chashu.
The thick chashu is no less delicious than it looks. Being braised over a long period of time, you can expect the well marinated, juicy chashu to be fork-tender and very flavourful. It also has distinct layers of meat and melt-in-your-mouth fat.
You can expect the other ingredients within the bowl to be well executed too. The flavourful bamboo shoots were much thicker than the norm, with a slight crunchy texture; the leek was extremely fresh; and the fried garlic was crunchy and fragrant.
The ramen noodles were slightly different from the regular ramen stores. It very springy and did not turn soggy nor soft in the hot soup.
The original soup base is one that is made with their signature shoyu (soy sauce). The base was clean tasting with a subtle umami flavour, albeit it was a little salty towards the end of the meal.
On the other hand, the "hone” soup base is uncommonly found in most ramen shops, made from dried sardines and seafood. You can expect the unique broth to have a strong umami flavour with an aftertaste of bonito flakes. The taste of sardine was quite prominent, but not in the way that it was fishy or overwhelming. The soup gets increasingly thick as the sardine flakes settle at the base of the bowl.
The flavoured ramen egg (+¥72) did not disappoint in terms of taste and texture. Do also remember to leave some soup if you intend to add noodles (+¥165).
Unlike many restaurants, the sides menu has very limited offerings. The gyoza with ginger (¥275) has a thin, slightly chewy skin which encases the juicy filling that had a prominent ginger fragrance. Another popular side (or staple for the little ones) is the pork rice bowl (¥275), whereby the sliced chashu served on a bed of warm rice and simply topped with mayonnaise.
人類みな麺類 (Human Beings Everybody Noodles)
1 Chome-12-15 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa Ward
532-0011 Osaka, Japan
Opening Hours:
Monday - Thursday 10am to 3am
Friday 10am to 4am
Saturday 9am to 4am
Sunday 9am to 3am
*This was an independent visit by TwoFishTums.
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