The Place We have always been curious about Ramen Bari Uma, especially after walking past the shop at Tanglin Shoping Centre umpteen times. The ramen brand is in fact from Hiroshima, Japan, and has various overseas outlets in Malaysia and Indonesia as well. We finally checked out the shop at Tanglin Shoping Centre, which spots a casual setting and a larger space than it seems from the outside. There is an open kitchen at the end where you can watch the chefs prepare the ramen in full action. The setting of Ramen Bari Uma feels dated like the mall, but I guess that is part of the charm of the place. The Food We went straight for the tonkotsu broth ramen instantly as this is the specialty broth of Ramen Bari Uma. The Ajitama-Uma (S$14.90) comes with an onsen egg and slices of Char Siew meat, and if you wish to add seafood, that will be an additional S$2. The broth we had was thick, though not quite rich enough for our expectations; although we got to admit the soup did smell absolutely enticing before we started digging in. The noodle texture is on the firm end, which may not suit [...]
