Here in Tonkotsu, they make their own noodles. There is a large machine in a room at the end of the restaurant with glass divider that is see through. If you come for early lunch, you will be able to see the noodles in the making where a man operates the machine and make sure the noodles come out the way they are suppose to be, silky smooth and bouncy.
Tonkotsu is a bowl of tasty noodles with very rich chicken and pork based broth which I find slightly salty, though my dining companion liked it very much. The egg is as usual, cooked to perfection.
Very crispy and tasty chicken karaage that I strongly recommend you try.
Tonkotsu
Tonkotsu is a bowl of tasty noodles with very rich chicken and pork based broth which I find slightly salty, though my dining companion liked it very much. The egg is as usual, cooked to perfection.
The man operating the noodle machine
Tokyo Ramen with additional egg
The Tokyo Ramen was by far my favourite amongst the three noodles I have tried here at Tonkotsu East. It has soy sauce base broth, so it is lighter than its Tonkotsu counterpart that has richer and thicker broth. This time around, we ordered extra egg each for our noodles so no one's egg will be stolen mid way through our meal. Yes, the egg is that good. I suggest you do the same.
Chicken Karaage - Fried marinated chicken
Very crispy and tasty chicken karaage that I strongly recommend you try.
Tsukumen - Noodles is served with a separate bowl of hot intense broth as a dipping sauce
Tsukumen seems to be popular amongst my Japanese friends. They always get excited when they saw tsukumen on the menu. Tsukemen is a bowl of cold noodles and its toppings served with a separate bowl of hot and intense broth. The broth has to be very hot and the cold noodles when dipped into the broth will warm up the noodles. I quite like it but was not my favourite. Maybe the broth was not hot enough so when I had the noodles, it was not warm enough for my liking. Taste-wise was nice. The Japanese friend I was with that evening marked it 70% so it is not a bad version.
What I thought was a cute toilet sign at Tonkotsu East. A pretty clear sign.
Here's a video on 'How to eat Ramen' from the movie Tampopo
Smile..
This is a place for comfort food.
My favourite was the light and tasty Tokyo Ramen and very crispy Chicken Karaage.
They also make their own noodles here.
My favourite was the light and tasty Tokyo Ramen and very crispy Chicken Karaage.
They also make their own noodles here.
Frown..
The broth for Tonkotsu was slightly over salty for my liking.
Will I return?
Yes, ramen is the perfect comfort food especially for when the temperature drops.
Tonkotsu East
Arch 334, 1A Duntson Street
E8 4EB London,UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7254 2478
Nearest station: Haggerston (overground)
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