PrintMinca is a Garlic Laden Ramen Explosion
"I don't taste much garlic in this," said Amy. I stared at my friend in disbelief as we dug into our bowls of ramen at Minca. She said...what? The pork-based broth of our basic ramens was completely saturated with garlic, maybe so much that my friend's taste buds had been shocked out of its ability to taste garlic. But I could taste it fine. And it was delicious.
Minca is my favorite ramen shop. That doesn't necessarily mean it's the best, but it caters to my desire for a gut busting mass of springy noodles bathed in a thick, salty broth. Thick like, 'I think this would solidify into a giant blob if I refrigerated it." The noodles are accompanied by bamboo shoots, black mushrooms, half of a hard boiled egg, a square of nori, chopped scallions, and the best part—slices of fatty pork that melt in your mouth like butter. I can finish off a whole bowl, despite the fact that it's probably larger than the average human stomach. Then again maybe my stomach is larger than average.
Minca
536 East 5th Street, New York NY 10009 (b/n Avenue A and Avenue B; map)
212-505-8001
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4 Comments:
mmm....what's the price?
JudgeFudge at 1:04PM on 07/29/08
@JudgeFudge: $8.50 or $9.50...can't remember which one.
roboppy at 1:09PM on 07/29/08
Oh sweet ramen! That's a very enticing picture. If I didn't have plans, I'd be all over that tonight.
I actually keep a list of the top 4 East Village ramen shops in my moleskine at all times because I can never remember which is which when I'm out walking around, and sometimes I want a particular stylistic variation more than another.
butterface at 6:44PM on 07/29/08
@butterface: Oo, what's on your list?
roboppy at 1:08AM on 07/30/08