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Nom Nom Ramen up for spring
Alan Su, a Chinese-by-descent Temple alum with both front- and back-of-house experience in the restaurant industry, is looking to open Nom Nom Ramen (20 S. 18th St.) in the Center City space that was last the Korean quick-serve B.B. Go.
Nom Nom Ramen up for spring
Alan Su, a Chinese-by-descent Temple alum with both front- and back-of-house experience in the restaurant industry, is looking to open Nom Nom Ramen (20 S. 18th St.) in the Center City space that was last the Korean quick-serve B.B. Go. Su says he's tested out ramen-yas across the country, leading him to the conclusion that Philly needed more dedicated spaces for the stuff. Shooting for "the first day of spring" (technically March 20, or next Tuesday) for a soft-open, Nom Nom will specialize in rich hakata-style soup (that's the fatty pork-bones broth), though Su also sends along this pic of a spicy miso-based variation that'll be on his menu.
UPDATE [12:45 p.m.]: Just chatted with Su and got some more details. "I've tried ramen everywhere," he says, "and I wasn't able to find anything remotely close to what I've tasted elsewhere in Philly." Nom Nom will be a true hakata-style ramen-ya in that all soups with start with a tonkotsu (pork) base, to be modified with the addition of miso, soy sauce or salt later. Seasonal specials will come into focus once Nom Nom is up and running; expect a soup boasting home-style crab stock combined with tonkotsu broth, among other options. Su won't offer gyoza — he feels it's overdone — but does plan on doing apps like salads and pork and soft-shell crab buns.
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