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[jythehungryronin]

Back for the second time at Ippudo after their soft opening. They now have new items on their menu which we tried.⁣ ⁣ First off, we had the Bonito Tonkotsu Special Ramen that came which extra Cha Shu pork slices, seasoned bamboo shoots, seasoned egg with gooey yolk center, bean sprouts and nori sheets. At first I was a bit cautious to try it as the first time I had a Bonito based ramen at another ramen shop, it was too fishy for me but I am relieved and delighted that this was not the case. The soup had just the right balance of fishy-ness and umami from the tonkotsu broth which made it delicious to slurp down on its own or with the toppings and noodles. I would however say that the soup is on the salty side which was okay for me as I finished drinking all the soup but my girlfriend found it too salty and she still had about less than half a bowl of soup left after eating all the toppings. ⁣ ⁣ Rating 9.5 / 10⁣ ⁣ Side Note: The fishy taste comes from Bonito, a type of fish which is dried and shaved into flakes. ⁣ ⁣ Next we tried the Wagyu Steak Don. The onsen egg was perfectly cooked. The wagyu steak was juicy, quite tender and flavourful. The wagyu was splashed with some sauce before being served but I feel that the rice needed a splash or two of the same sauce as well because once I eat the steak with the rice and egg, the flavour from the steak and sauce is reduced as the rice had very little sauce in it. ⁣ ⁣ Rating: 7.5 / 10⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Lastly we tried some Yuzu Sake which was refreshingly good. It felt like I was drinking yuzu juice with a fair splash of sake in it. It was great for cleansing my palate in between bites or to quench my thirst.⁣ I was a tiny bit tipsy halfway through my dinner as I kept drinking it. ⁣ Rating: 10 / 10⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ippudoramennewzealand #ippudo #ippudonz #ippudoauckland #ippudoramen⁣⁣ #ippudoramen🍜 #ippudou #ramen #tonkotsuramen #porkramen #aucklandeat #aucklandeats #aucklandfood #aucklandfoodie #aucklandfoodies #tonkotsu #tonkotsu_ramen #tonkotsu拉面 #tonkotsubroth #tonkotsuramen🍜 #bonito #bonitofish #bonitoramen⁣ #bonitotonkotsu #bonitotonkotsuramen #bonitosoup #bonitosoupstock #bonitosoupbase #ippudonewzealand #bonitobroth (at Ippudo New Zealand 一風堂ニュージーランド) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5B6CAmlWbZ/?igshid=1gh2l5x1m78mv