The battle for the best ramen in Manila may have started a few years back, but this new entrant in the category says the game is not yet over!
Ramen Iroha—the award-winning ramen house from Japan—has recently opened its first Philippine store at W. Global Center, Bonifacio Global City (BGC). From black soy to miso, the restaurant offers a wide variety of savory ramen styles, as well as appetizers like Pork Nira Gyoza and Yakitori Chicken. Still, Ramen Iroha’s Toyoma Black Ramen is known as its signature dish in Japan.
Founded by Chef Kiyoshi Kurihara, Ramen Iroha originated from Toyama, Japan—which is known as the birthplace of the popular Toyoma Black Ramen.
Ramen Iroha’s signature Toyoma Black Ramen is a black soy ramen, which has a rich broth made from soy sauce and soybeans. Its distinct flavor is what made it one of Tokyo’s most popular dishes.
Aside from Toyoma Black Ramen, the restaurant also serves Tonkotsu Ramen, Hokkaido Miso Ramen, Spicy Miso, Sesame Tantan-men, and White Shrimp Ramen.
Kurihara’s signature ramen recipes have won the people’s choice award for three consecutive years at the Tokyo Ramen Show, one of the largest ramen festivals in the Land of the Rising Sun. In 2011, Ramen Iroha’s Toyama Black Shoyu Ramen set a record in the festival by selling 14,585 bowls in five days and 4,252 bowls in a single day.
Ramen Iroha is the newest venture of Global Restaurant Concepts, Inc. Archie Rodriguez, President and CEO of Global Restaurant Concepts, Inc., which owns and operates the brand in the Philippines, shared that “this is a fiercely competitive segment, but we are confident that Filipinos will grow to love what we have to offer—a proud tradition of authentic Japanese.”
As of today, Ramen Iroha has 14 branches across Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States (US).
Photos from Ramen Iroha
