![]() ![]() Picking one up with chopsticks, Mr Sato couldn’t help but feel as if he was about to bite into a quail egg wrapped in meat. Not only did these look good, they also promised to deliver a good hit of flavour, as each one had been covered in a dollop of caramel sauce. Mr Sato wasted no time in ordering the “ Yukimi Daifuku Meets Char Siu Premium” from the menu, and when it arrived it looked even better than he expected. ![]() ![]() Upon seeing the menu, the first thing that went through his mind was, “Is wrapping Yukimi Daifuku with char siu really the best way to express gratitude to customers?” Ramen purists might scoff at such a dish, but Kourakuen knows their customers have adventurous tastes, so a meat-wrapped Yukimi Daifuku is really the perfect way to give thanks to their loyal fans. ▼ Sure enough, when Mr Sato arrived at his local branch of Kourakuen, the unusual dishes were there on the menu waiting for him. The “founding festival” kicked off on 2 September, and you can bet our ramen pro Mr Sato was there on the scene to check the Yukimi Daifuku collaboration menu out as soon as it started. The unusual treat is part of a tie-up with Lotte’s beloved Yukimi Daifuku brand of mochi ice creams, to celebrate the upcoming 67th anniversary of the founding of Kourakuen on 22 September. Mochi ice creams are balls of ice cream wrapped in a thin layer of mochi sticky rice, and for one special dish at Kourakuen for a limited time, the frozen morsels have been wrapped again… in slices of char siu roast pork. In the past, they’ve wowed us with chocolate noodles and even a ramen waiter robot, and now they’re blowing our minds again, this time with a couple of dishes that add mochi ice creams to the mix. Whenever we want to find new ways to enjoy ramen, we can always rely on Japanese chain Kourakuen to challenge our preconceptions. We love Yukimi Daifuku ice creams, but will we love them when they’re wrapped in pork and floating in a hot, salty broth? ![]()
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