Entree Kibbles: 麺 (Men) House Yamamoto - Truffle Shio Ramen with no MSG by a One-Star Michelin Chef from Japan @ Raffles City Shopping Centre [Singapore]

It's past 1.00 pm and as i didn't have breakfast that Saturday morning; you can do imagine how desperate my tummy was, craving for much needed food. My initial intention was to check out a soba place at Raffles City Shopping Centre and in the midst of the search, the above digital image caught my attention.

麺 House Yamamoto - founder was a chef from Japan who had won one michelin star two years in a row! My heart was stirred and since the place appeared relatively crowded (and i was hungry), my friends and i decided to give it a try! Such spontaneity!

Guess partly due to slow business as a result of the ongoing pandemic, we were allowed free choice from the daily sets, which were usually restricted to the days you visit and not applicable for weekends. I didn't have a hard time deciding as the signature ramen appeared to be Truffle Shio!

Ordering made via the tablet.

Fried Tofu (Side) - the selection also included gyoza, simmered vegetable tofu, cold tofu, cha shu salad and fried chicken. Fried tofu was chosen as Alex commented that visually, it was the most appealing.

Well, i am not sure about the rest but the fried tofu we had was quite average. Maybe i should have gone with the gyoza or fried chicken instead!

Truffle Shio Ramen - to be honest, i find the presentation interesting for a bowl of ramen as you don't commonly see cherry tomatoes, chopped onions and shreds of lettuce in ramen.

Took a sip of the soup after mixing up everything - the translucent broth said to be made from chicken and seafood was light and to be totally honest; bland without the richness i expected from the aforementioned ingredients. Even the taste of truffle appeared be just faint from just the surface.

Noodle was again, not the type i am accustomed too; rough and seemed like the healthier mixed grain version. Taste wise was alright; not particularly memorable.

There's only one pathetic piece of cha shu! I would have expected more but well, its truffle we are talking although and with the premium associated with the pricey fungus, guess it's a matter of balancing the eventual price with the ingredients.

Whatever the case, hunger prevails! In summary, food is always based on personal preferences; maybe some of you would prefer this no-MSG ramen but in my case, i think once is enough.