Taiwan Shop Offers Durian Ramen After Being Inspired By Malaysian Restaurant's Version
Only 20 bowls available per day.
By Tamara Jayne — 16 Jun 2023, 04:26 PM
A Japanese restaurant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is making headlines for offering ramen with durian flesh served in the thorny fruit's husk
Shan He Tang Ramen restaurant recently announced in a Facebook post that the restaurant is serving 20 bowls of 'durian ramen' a day starting from 22 June.
Fresh durian pulp is pureed into the coconut milk tonkotsu soup base, which comes with Hakata-style noodles, char siew, soft-boiled eggs, and dried bamboo shoots. Other ingredients include water chestnuts, white radish, apples, potatoes, and lemongrass.
"This bowl of durian ramen is not easy to handle. Each bowl must be cut and excavated by hand. It is very difficult to cut the durian into a bowl, and it is also necessary to ensure that the bowl will not accidentally break. So only 20 bowls [will be] available every day, 10 bowls in the morning and 10 bowls in the evening," stated the restaurant.
The restaurant owners said they were inspired to make this dish after a recent visit to Malaysia
Speaking to China Times, the owner, Sun Yuen, said he and his wife are both durian lovers, and they recently came to Malaysia to try durian ramen after finding out that a local restaurant was serving it.
Upon heading back, the owner spent some time to come up with his own recipe, and decided to sell the dish himself.
Sourcing the durian from Malaysia and Thailand, Shan He Tang Ramen will sell durian ramen for a limited time until November at the Okayama store.
They will be offering three types:
1. Superb Durian Pork Bone and Coconut Barbecued Pork Ramen – NTD680 (RM102)
2. Superb Durian Pork Bone and Preserved Egg Ramen – NTD720 (RM108)
3. Superb Durian Pork Bone and Preserved Egg Char Siu Surge Ramen – NTD780 (RM117)
Although Sun didn't reveal which Malaysian restaurant he had tried the durian ramen at, it may have been Menya Shi Shi Do in Petaling Jaya, which released the dish in May
According to a Facebook post, Menya Shi Shi Do also limited its supply to 20 bowls a day due to the difficulty in sourcing the fruit and cutting it up.
