Fuunmaru — Restaurant in Kowloon

For our last night in HK, we wanted ramen. This happened to be right around the corner from our apartment which was perfect since we had an early flight the next morning.

The restaurant was packed but we were able to snag one of the last two person tables.

They have a wide variety of ramen on their menu. While I know Tsukemen is their thing, their ramen noodles in broth looked just as good! So we went with that.

I got the miso ramen with no pork, added mixed vegetables and corn. The same for my lady except she added a poached egg on top. The broth was flavorful and hearty. The noodles were perfectly chewy and al dente. The bowls are huge and the ingredient portions are super generous! We also had an order of the regular pan-fried gyoza and it was delicious!

Prices are reasonable here.

Service is...

I got the tsukemen with egg.

The broth on its own tastes as you would expect a fish pork broth to taste. However, they give you a lemon wedge to squeeze into the broth. Yes, I was a bit sceptical at first to add lemon to my broth but I gave it a try anyways and boy is it really DAMN GOOD. The lemon brings out more flavors of the broth and you get this slight hint of tangyness that does not overpower the broth at all. Definitely give the lemon a try.

As for the toppings, the pork was ok, a little bit on the tough side which is why I always prefer pork slices. The egg had great flavoring and was perfectly cooked, and they give you 2 pieces of bamboo shoots and some veggies. Not the most exciting toppings combination, but the broth was so great so it's still a 5 star from me....

Ordered karaage, it was nicely done, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

Also has the tsukemen dip noodles here.

Tried the prawn one and the original.

The original was better than the prawn one. The pork chashu was on the drier side. The dipping sauce was quiet salty but nice and thick.

As for the prawn one. The dipping sauce was way too salty. It had a good prawn flavour but there was too much sodium. It made the dish unappetizing and we ended up not finishing it.

Overall the noodles were good. They were nicely done and chewy. Broth was too salty. But portion was small. Food was good but...