Not exactly an orthodox bowl of tantanmen. The owner of the restaurant is Japanese but raised in Brazil. I was torn to try the butter corn miso or the bacon bit tonkotsu ramen but played it safe and decided to compare Ju Hachi’s tantanmen to the competitors in the area. Ramen boy would have been the ultimate supertaster but I came with colleagues. The sliced tomato was an unusual addition along with the chopped jalapeño and the cilantro kind of threw me off my ramen game but I didn’t want to be judgmental since this wasn’t the usual bowl of tantanmen for me. Surprisingly all of the ingredients meshed well. Not quite the traditional bowl of noodles but I liked the gentle kick to it and that it wasn’t heavy. A richer broth would have given it more dimension but all in all it was a very satisfying bowl of noodles. I had no problem finishing it off. Ramen boy would have ordered this sans veggies. Just the meat, noodles and broth. I suppose that would be the true tantanmen taste test. Next time butter corn miso ramen to take me down memory lane.
Ju Hachi by Taka’s
1730 S Street
Sacramento , CA 95814
916-448-3481
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