Shio Ramen is our signature ramen which is mild and creamy soup seasoned with salt. Shio Ramen is our only ramen that is topped off with a Japanese pickled plum
Miso rame (Soybean Pate Flavor)
Miso Ramen soup is made from a mixture of pork broth and a rich and hearty miso paste. We use different pork broth than the Shio Ramen to bring out the miso flavour.
Shoyu Ramen (Soy Sauce Flavor)
Shoyu Ramen soup is made from a mixture of pork broth and soy sauce. Dried seaweed is used as a topping only for Shoyu Ramen to bring out its flavour. Our cha-shu is simmered in soy sauce, so its flavour will stand out in our Shoyu Ramen soup.
Tokusen Toroniky Ramen (Choice Pork Ramen)
Toroniku Ramen is our signature ramen which has the toppings served separately. Toroniku Cha-shu is simmered pork cheek (jowl) meat. Pork cheek meat is very rare and only 200-300g can be taken from each pig. It has a very rich flavour and it is tender like fatty tuna.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka is a Japanese chain that only recently made the jump across the Pacific, and many Vancouverites are delighted by the expansion. They serve authentic ramen, taking great care to cook this tasty noodle soup the exact same way they do back in Japan. It’s definitely quite a process; the tonkotsu pork soup broth simmers for over 20 hours before serving. With plenty of options ranging from mild to spicy, this is one of Vancouver’s most authentic ramen joints.
Lineups frequently go out the door here, so it’s probably a good idea to block out a couple of hours for your Santouka meal. But you’ll find that it’s well worth the wait: the ramen beautifully rests in a pork bone broth that’s been “simmered and never boiled,” making it nothing short of an intensely flavourful experience. And don’t forget to spring for a side order of the Toroniku cha-siu: the incredibly tender meat literally melts in your mouth.