My first ever Ramen Nagi experience was at their Robinsons Magnolia branch. It was that first taste that started my love affair with ramen. I remember back then, my idea of ramen was just the just-add-hot-water instant ramen noodles you could get in groceries and convenient stores. Now, ramen has become part of the Filipino dining culture as a gourmet dish. With so many Japanese restaurants popping up everywhere with their own versions of this noodle dish, it takes a lot of creativity to really make your ramen stand out above the rest.
I was fortunate enough to have been recently invited to the first anniversary of Ramen Nagi's Magnolia branch where at the same time, they were also showcasing their best-seller, the Black King. Like most people, I was quite intimidated when I heard about this dish. While most strive for a colorful food presentation, Ramen Nagi serves you this big bowl of jet black soup. However, being adventurous when it comes to your food does pay off because one slurp of this squid ink infused pork broth is enough to get you hooked. It has the same rich flavor of their original pork tonkotsu broth, but has deeper, earthy taste because of the squid ink and toasted garlic. It's topped with tender slices of pork, mushrooms, and a ball of ground meat, but I just had to add some seaweed and tamago because I love its sweet, smokey, creamy egg yolk mixing into the broth. I love how it's a modern take on a classic dish without compromising the traditional ramen taste that we all know and love.
As Ramen Nagi Magnolia celebrates its first anniversary, it's giving us a chance to enjoy this well-loved ramen for only Php 100! That's right, you can have the Black King ramen for only Php 100 for every order worth Php 1,200 from August 10 to 14! You can also win bowls of free Black King by dining at their Robinsons Magnolia branch from August 10 to 14, taking a selfie, and posting on your instagram account with the #ramennagianniv.
