豚骨ラーメン / Tonkotsu Ramen / Hakata Choten - Paris, France
Hakata style tonkotsu ramen. Pure pork bone soup made in-house cooks for at least 24 hours before completion. Semi-thin noodles are shipped in from Japan. Minimal toppings of pork chashu, bean sprouts and green onion. Gyoza also popular, handmade daily.
Run by the Manichi Group, based in Kyushu, Japan. 3rd generation CEO Minoru Tanaka is from Kurume, the birthplace of tonkotsu ramen. Ramen Manichi originally opened in 1953, the company now operates multiple food concepts including ramen and gyoza. Hakata Choten Fukuoka branch opened in 2006. First Paris location since May 2015, with a 2nd Les Halles branch since 2017.
