Daikokuya’s Pork Ramen is All About the Extra Back Fat
Ever since I told people I was moving to L.A. the recommendations have been pouring in from everywhere, and when a good friend/chef told me I had to hit up Daikokuya in Little Tokyo I wasn’t about to argue with her. Unlike great thai food (which is scarce in Midtown Manhattan), there is no shortage of great ramen joints where I came from- from the places in Midtown that cater to Japanese businessmen (like Sapporo, Men Kui Tei, and Menchanko Tei) to the more expensive downtown spots like Ippudo and Momofuku. I love them all. But there was one part of the menu at Daikokuya that I couldn’t help but instantly fall in love with:
Uh… extra back fat in my pork soup?! How could I not?