@jonok and I headed over to Tori to try their Vegan Chef Challenge entry, Birria Ramen!! Unfortunately for us, a tiktok about it went viral a few days before we came and they ran out! It's great that a small ramen shop and it's creative vegan dish got a lot of attention though. Tori still had many dishes that could be made vegan, so we were able to just pick something else.
This Korean ramen has kimchi, togarashi, seasonal vegetables, black garlic oil, green onion, and sesame. I also noticed some maitake mushrooms! I'm not sure if they do that to replace the non-vegan ingredients like chicken and egg, or if the chef just had it on hand that day and added it in with the "seasonal vegetables". The broth had a really deep savory flavor. I haven't had a ramen broth like it. I enjoyed the char on the vegetables, notably the corn and bok choy. I also really loved the texture of the thick noodles.
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