KUMAKO RAMEN
Tonkotso shoyu, a rich and satisfying broth of chicken and pork, more flavor than most with its undercurrents of ginger, garlic and onions... more complex that the traditional.
- San Jose Mercury News
A delicious trinity made up of the broth, the noodles and the topping... the opaque pork broth is pleasantly salty and rich with a distinct porcine flavor that has a few hints of ginger and garlic... clean and light.Like Us on Facebook Find Us on Instagram
- Metro Magazine
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Long, chewy noodles for slurping and comforting broth for sipping, ramen is Japan’s gift to the world of fast food. It’s a dish that transcends cultural boundaries, appealing to anyone who craves a bowl of steaming comfort when hunger strikes.
So why did it take so long for San Jose’s Japantown to get a ramen shop of its own? Until Ray Kojima and his partner, Art Kunimoto, opened Kumako Ramen last fall in the tiny 24-seat space vacated by Yasu, ramen lovers had to travel to West San Jose or Milpitas...
The ramen shop slated to take over the space that housed Yasu in San Jose's Japantown opened last week. Named Kumako ("little bear"), it specializes in New York-style ramen. This was a new one for me. Luckily, one of the partners was parked at the counter where I could ask a few questions...
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