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Why Am I Living Japan? Tonkotsu Ramen
Whether I am taking photos, working out with new people, or even doing an interview, I am often asked, why am I living in Japan. Most foreigners might say, anime, culture, or the food but I always specifically tonkotsu ramen. Personally, I enjoy eating food that have a lot of taste so things like fried, salty, sugary, or fatty foods are the best!
Tonkotsu which means pork bone is what makes this ramen amazing. It’s a unique broth that I have never had before living in Hawaii but it has changed my life forever.
I first tried this ramen when I was studying abroad in Keio University. My friend said that they had this amazing ramen near the Hiyoshi Keio Campus so I had to try it. At first I was scared. I mean the broth is soooo thick. When you leave the ramen to sit for a few minutes it starts to form a thick fat layer at the top…now that’s thick! I mean conceptually it makes sense…a ramen that isn’t thick is like food with water essentially. This ramen has a white soup and can be some what intimidating at first to eat. The reason for this is because the collagen which is comes from the pork bones combines water and fat which makes the soup have like an interesting kind of muddy look to it.
