Post GE 15 Carb Fest #4 : Ramen Hitoyoshi The Starling

The opening of Ramen Hitoyoshi was something I was looking forward to ever since I saw the banner back in August 2022.

Well, by that time I was already adopting a carnivore way of eating where carbohydrates are (almost) totally eliminated. So how does ramen feature in my diet?

I had already experienced such profound improvements to my mental, emotional and physical health that I would not want to go back to my old way of eating. However, I am open to enjoying a non-carnivore meal from time to time.

I don't intend to eliminate all the foods that I enjoy (just the frequency of consumption). I don't suffer from auto-immune disease, I am not psychotic and neither do I suffer from life threatening ailments that can flare up when I deviate from carnivore. 

So when I put up a wager to eat carbohydrates for one week (initially it was just one day), I could not miss the opportunity to eat at Ramen Hitoyoshi. 

They open at 11:30am, so I went over at just before 12:00pm. I didn't want to be too early.

Since I was early, I could seat anywhere I liked and I sat near the entrance.

There were people who came even earlier than me.

Ordering is by way of an order chit. You can choose the taste of the broth - light, normal or strong. I had no idea what "taste" meant, so I went with the middle road - normal. You can also choose thicker or thinner noodles and choose the degree of doneness - hard, normal or soft. Again, middle road - normal.

This was my choice of ramen.

Garlic Tonkotsu with All Topping. No sides, no drinks, already the ramen is RM34.80, no need to spend extra money.

While waiting for my order, I explored the condiments on my (very small) table.

I just realized my reflection is on the oil bottle hah..hah...

There is chili oil, soy sauce, sichimi (Japanese spice mix), vinegar and a container of what looked like fried shallots. I used only the oil.

There is also white/black sesame seeds which you grind up and put in the ramen.

Before long, my majestic bowl of ramen was served.

Whoa! Nice!

First, the ajitama. Beautifully executed, the yolks were runny and the egg was well marinated. The broth was really good too, though a tad too salty for me.

Later when I was paying my bill, the cashier asked me how I liked my ramen. I commented that I loved it but it was a bit too salty. She told me that I could choose the "light taste" if I wanted less salty. Oh! That's what "taste" meant. But it might affect the robustness of the broth because it would be diluted to make it less salty. I don't know, I'll have to test and that means another visit hee..hee..

As for the other ingredients in the bowl - the ramen (cooked to al dente), chasu, seaweed, black fungus and bamboo shoots - no complaints. I was happy with this bowl of ramen and it is worth future visits.

Four days of carbs so far and three days to go. Woohoo!