The Shoryu Ramen Restaurant Group, who specialise in authentic Kyushu cuisine, are to launch their fourth restaurant in the Broadgate Circle Development in April 2015, located close to Liverpool Street Station. Their first east London ramen bar will continue to offer their signature Hakata tonkotsu ramen, Shoryu buns and royal warrant sake, but with the addition of a traditional Hakata yakitori and specialist sushi bar for a more luxurious dining experience.
The Hakata yakitori will include dishes such as yakitori skewers, world renowned wagyu beef and grilled seafood in miso marinades; whilst the sushi bar will serve up expertly handmade nigiri as well as maki rolls with modern fusion twists.
An open kitchen, with counter seating, will allow diners to watch the chefs at work, as well as hakata-inspired tables for a quieter setting, ideal for more intimate dinners.
Elaborating on the stone, wood and earth design concept, which are elements important to Japanese design, the restaurant will have 82 covers inside and 12 outside, as well as a well stocked sake and cocktail bar with Gekkeikan imperial warrant sake.
Increasing UK sophistication
Launched in 2012 and owned by Japan Centre CEO Tak Tokumine, Shoryu Ramen already has three sites located in Regent Street, Soho and Kingly Court, as well as Shoryu Go, a dedicated tonkotsu ramen take-out bar on Air Street. Tokumine says: “UK noodle culture has really become more sophisticated in recent years. As the British market has become more accustomed to noodles, we’re able to introduce very specific dishes, such as Hakata tonkotsu ramen, for those looking for the real deal.
“I want to make sure everyone can experience real flavours, real dishes on their doorstep. It was also important for me to create restaurants with authenticity, which is why many of the key staff are family members and are originally from Japan.”
Highly crafted menu
Executive Chef, Kanji Furukawa, otherwise known as the ‘Ramen Boss’ has been working with Tokumine since Shoryu’s infancy. Acutely tuned in what makes the perfect bowl of Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen, Furukawa has created a highly crafted menu that focuses on flavours and ingredients rarely found outside Japan. Furukawa regularly makes trips back to Hakata to keep up with the latest trends and techniques.
As well as ramen, the Shoryu menu also includes Japanese staples such as ‘Shoryu Buns’ – similar to the now well known ‘hirata buns’. These fluffy, steamed buns are handmade daily and Shoryu offers a selection of six fillings including barbeque char siu pork belly with spicy gochujang. Another must eat is ‘tetsunabe’ gyoza – a Hakatan version of gyoza – special lacy dumpling skins, filled with pork and served in a sizzling tetsunabe cast-iron skillet, the only place to do so in London. Other dishes that feature on the menu are a range of crisp tempura and the freshest expertly sliced sashimi.
Sake sommelier
Shoryu’s sake sommelier, Mimi Tokumine (Tokumine’s niece) is one of only a handful of sake sommeliers in Britain. Sake features prominently on Shoryu’s drinks menu and none more so than at Shoryu Soho, which boasts the largest selection of sake, shochu and umeshu plum wine in the UK. Cocktails at Shoryu include Yuzu Mojito – strawberries, lime, mint and sugar with white rum and yuzu citrus umeshu over crushed ice and Wasabi Martini – sake & shochu tini with lemon juice, wasabi shavings, red koji salt and nori seaweed garnish. Japanese beers such as Kirin, Asahi and Musashino Craft Beer are also available.
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