{"id":10740,"date":"2017-02-22T16:01:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T08:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/?p=10740"},"modified":"2019-07-23T09:38:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T01:38:34","slug":"butamaru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/japanese\/butamaru\/","title":{"rendered":"Butamaru in Westgate: A Heartwarming Joint of Ramen Goodness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Butamaru<\/strong> is a ramen joint in Westgate, Alabang<\/strong> that specializes in pork-based broth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Established in 2014, this ramen joint is inspired by the variations of the Hakata style ramen\u00a0that originated from Fukuoka prefecture. In Japanese, \u2018Buta\u2019<\/em>\u00a0translated to pork and \u2018Maru\u2019<\/em> means circle. <\/span><\/p>\n

The interior inside is simple and straight to the point. On\u00a0the first floor, you’ll see a counter or bar area patterned from the restaurants in Japan. Meanwhile, the second floor has a bigger space and serves as the main dining of the restaurant.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To get the perfect ramen, Butamaru’s Filipino owner flew to Fukuoka to research the ways of ramen. He also learned\u00a0about the right procedure and marinating of Chosu pork to get his desired consistency. And a proud product of this research is Butamaru’s masterpiece\u2014the\u00a0<\/span>Tonkotsu-based <\/span>Shoyu\u00a0Soup (Php 320)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Shoyu Ramen (Php 320)<\/em><\/span>–<\/span><\/p>\n

Their soup is thick yet leaves a clean aftertaste; a perfect match with their thick noodles and tender\u00a0chasu<\/em>\u00a0that\u00a0melts in your mouth. Both the\u00a0broth and noodles are made from a recipe by a master artisan from the Ooita company in Japan.<\/span>–<\/span><\/p>\n

For a deep yet mild flavor, try their Curry Tantanmen<\/strong> (Php 370), a\u00a0creamy type of ramen infused with curry powder. It is mixed with minced pork, white sesame seeds, and peanuts. You can choose from the spicy or mild flavor and soft or hard noodles.<\/p>\n

\"\"Curry Tantanmen\u00a0(Php 370)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the dishes that would go well with Butamaru’s ramen is their\u00a0Toriten (Php 210)<\/strong>, a tempura-style fried chicken with ponzu sauce famous in Oita Prefecture, Japan.<\/p>\n

\"\"Toriten (Php 220)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

If you found yourself in the South, make sure to drop by Butamaru and order their Tantanmen ramen and gyoza.<\/p>\n

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