UNBELIEVABLE Japanese RAMEN NOODLES in Seoul | BEST I've EVER HAD?!

Eat ramen. Actually, you know what? Still a lot of people. Paranoia is still with me. Way too many people. They close at 2.30 and we try to come back at like maybe 1.45. So hopefully the lunch crowd will thin down a little by then. Must be good though, not even open and lying out the door. Can't get ramen? I'll get some ice cream. They both bring about similar amounts of pleasure. So the area I'm in, there's a huge LG building. So right now the streets are just flooded with office workers looking for lunch. So I'm thinking that ramen shop's gonna be busy for a while. Gonna head back right before it closes for its afternoon break and see if I can sneak in a bowl. This will last me until then. The only thing I want to enter my stomach before ramen is ice cream. That is a deliciously creamy ice cream. Definitely worthy of a temporary ramen substitute. Japanese ramen attempt number two. I think my plan worked. No line, just a few people inside. Spicy beef ramen. Beef rice bowl. Side menu. Chicken, dumplings, eggs. This smells incredible. They used a torch on everything on the surface of this ramen. So the scallions, the sprouts, the beef, the egg. When it hits your table, when it sits right in front of you. You're just bombarded with this amazing fragrance and aroma. Of the roasted vegetables and the flamed-licked scallions. And the beef, the char, the smokiness of the beef. Before this thing hits my mouth, it's just... Ah! This is the first time my nostrils are being assaulted by anything other than a COVID test for the last month. Look at this, I've never seen someone toast an egg before. But right below the toasted outer shell of the egg. Pure golden gooeyness. And this is the spicy beef ramen. Holy majestic. Thin noodles. Soaked in this medium thick broth. I feel like I need this every single day of my life. It's just oozing from every single pore of my body. First of all, this is spicy. This will hit you with a roundhouse to the throat. Secondly, texture. Amazing. Chewy noodles that's soaked up all this great broth because of how thin it is. Just rounded by crunchy sprouts and scallions. That not only offers a change in texture, but also provides that incredible smokiness. No wonder there's a line at this place before it even opens. And I haven't even got to the little pieces of beef. Wow. They use fatty beef so it's not all lean. Look at that great beefy buttery flavor with every single slice. As much as I was slurping this ramen, it didn't prepare me for how delicious and flavor concentrated the actual broth was. Silky smooth first of all. Great meaty flavor. The flavor profile is so deep it's probably hanging around down there with the Titanic. I mean, I love the noodles, but I think the broth's my favorite part. Oh man. That egg, slight char, with a touch of sweetness. And this is the best part right now. All the little bits of sprouts, scallions, little bits of garlic and meat paint out down at the bottom. This is a slurp-worthy bowl of ramen. You just can't stop until you see nothing on the bottom of your bowl. Absolutely mind-blowingly good. Also, only $10 a bowl. Also, I think they've got some extra stuff in there. Oh, that was good. My throat feels like it's been punched a little bit. And there's a growing sense of happiness in my heart. That's only one bowl though. Luckily for me, the second place I'm going to, not too far away. Ramen location number two. This place is in Hyundai. And the one buy-me-out I was trying to go to just lined out the door as soon as it opened. So I'm going to come here. What is this? Is that like a pork belly over scone? This place serves Mazma's beautiful, beautiful stir-mixed ramen. I think there's less people in there now. Let's go in. So excited about this. I have so much emotions. I just want to exert all from that one little bite. If you've never had Mala Soba before, it's a mix of a bunch of ingredients. And you mix it together. And you just eat the noodles. And then you can add some vinegar, which I definitely will do. And at the end, they're going to give you a bowl of rice where you can mix it in with the ingredients. It's like the ultimate Asian fantasy. Rice and noodles. We don't have to choose anymore. We can have both. Vinegar with a little chili inside. Even better. Got one of the spicy Mazma's Soba. And one with just a gigantic piece of pork skin on the top. First of all, the texture of the noodles is just mind-blowingly chewy. They're thick and the sauce just clings on because of the egg. The egg acts like an edible adhesive to all the great sauce and spices that's in the bowl. Just compounding the delicious flavor of the noodles. And then, one little something, something extra. Gelatinous, chewy piece of pork skin. You can come here and get the spicy version. As much as I'd love a nice thick cut of pork skin, the spicy version. This is good ramen. This is like... Can't even see it. That's how good it is. Super nice hit of chilies. You're gonna feel that all over your tongue, all over your throat. And did I mention the bed of scallions that these eggs and the meat sauce is just laying upon? It has a nice subtle crunch with just amazing fragrant aroma. Let me get some rice. Keep this party going. It's like the perfect encore. Chives is a great touch. Not only do you get that nice crunch, but it's got that great garlicky flavor as well. I'm gonna put this place on my must-try noodle list when you come to Seoul. Noodle day's not over. In the words of the great DJ Khaled, another one. This place is a Michelin recommended ramen shop. And they specialize in chicken broth. Look how creamy this is. I've had chicken broth before in ramen. It's never this creamy. It looks usually kind of clear. I couldn't talk for a little bit because I wanted to cry. I just felt myself getting emotional after the first sip of this thing. The cream factor of this is through the roof. Not only is it so smooth and creamy, but you get that great blast of chicken flavor. It's like just the ultimate chicken soup. I never had chicken broth like this before. Never. This is like Campbell's on crack. It's one of the best bowls of ramen I've ever had. I'm a huge proponent of pork broth. I never thought I'd say this about chicken. Kind of looked down on chicken a little bit, I gotta be honest with you. Oh my god. I can't believe that's a piece of chicken. Tastes like a piece of chicken and a piece of tofu had a baby. Noodles, perfect. Perfect. It tastes like it's from the planet chicken. It's only like served to royals over there or something. Oh, that broth. Every time you sip it, you just want to close your eyes and savor the moment. That ramen tastes like the ultimate first kiss. One sip, one sip. Entire body goes weak. You know that I Can't Believe It's Butter commercial? It's like that, except for I Can't Believe It's Chicken. Also the egg. God, it's so flavorful and creamy. It's one of the best eggs I've had too. Which would make sense because, you know, a good chicken ramen place would have a good egg. Look at this tender char siu too. Oh, that fatty part just dissolves in your mouth. Walking around these streets around the palace. And it's so, it's really pretty. Tons of shops, cafes. Let me show you guys the best looking, what I think could be the best looking Baskin Robbins in the world. Ta-da! Welcome to Baskin Robbins Korea. Is that not the best looking Baskin Robbins you've ever seen? It's like a traditional Korean house. You can buy some ice cream and bring it out here. You can sit out here. So the ice cream I got is tons of flavors that you cannot get in the U.S. This one is honey butter. But check out this side. Yes, that's right. That's corn on my ice cream. Corn is very Asian cornish, so it's not like a poppin' sweet corn. It's one of those kind of starchy corn kernels. But it goes well with the butter flavor of the ice cream. I like it. Definitely a super unique flavor. Seriously, Baskin Robbins U.S. Think about this. Seriously, think about it. You'd be unique. You'd be the only ones doing this. You'd be a unicorn. Finally back at this Yuzu Ramen shop again. Always packed full of people. It's slightly less people right now. So I'm gonna try to go in and get a bowl. This place serves Yuzu Ramen always packed. Not over crazy pungent Yuzu flavor. But it's definitely distinct. But doesn't overpower the great natural flavor of the broth. Probably the lightest broth I've had so far in all my ramen travels today. But really good. And I could use some additional Yuzu, which they give you. Also, I got a spicy version. Oh yeah. A little additional Yuzu. Oh, that hits the spot so well. If you never had Yuzu Ramen, it's amazing citrus flavor. The best one I had before was from Furi Ramen in Japan. One of my favorite ramens in Tokyo. And this thing. Oh, can't wait to try the spicy version now. Oh, that's even better. Trust me. Pour on the Yuzu. It just adds to the flavor of the ramen. Also, do you see this ridiculous massive piece of char siu? Oh, I now know why there's a line out the door of this place every single day. Oh, the Yuzu flavor is so good. You get a broth that's spicy, it's savory. Broth is just salt broth. But flavor is just incredibly intricate. Back in China, I used to love to eat these sour and spicy dumpling soup. And this kind of reminds me of that. And the sourness brings that nice citrusy flavor as well. Look at the dumplings. Incredible. Straight thin ramen. I feel like that's what's needed because the broth isn't like aggressively meaty. Wow, that Yuzu flavor is just intense. My suggestion, be pretty liberal with this Yuzu sauce. Especially if you like things a little vinegary, a little sour. And I absolutely do. And this char siu. That was the meatiest, smokiest char siu I've had so far. You can taste a slight bitterness from the char too. I came in, this place was half empty, so I felt kind of good. Now it's already full of people, so I gotta eat and get out of here. Alright, let's get out of here and we'll talk about this. Alright, sorry, I had to get out of there. I still don't feel comfortable when the restaurant is packed. Every time I came here, I was lying on the door. I never really wanted to go inside. It's 20 minutes before they close, it's still a full house. And I can definitely see why. The noodles, thin, succulent, soaks up the great salt broth flavor. The Yuzu is really the star of this dish. It's sour, it's savory, it's spicy. Char siu is smoky, you can taste the slightly bitter crust on the meat. Insanely good. Basically though, all the four ramen places I tried, I did not know, I mean I figured there would be, I did not know Seoul ramen scene is so amazingly spectacular. Best I had today, gotta give it to the chicken broth ramen. That was something I never expected that would taste so good. I think texture-wise, the matsoba is the best, but broth, that chicken broth, it's just putting that on my must-try list. There's still so many ramen places to try, so hopefully if you guys like this video, I'll do a part two as well. But I am full, I am satisfied, and I am happy. And I am about to fall into a food coma. So, all the places I went to, listed down below for you. If you guys are ever in the country, give them a try. Thank you all so much for watching. Until we eat again, see you later. A few moments later. Hey guys, just got back from the ramen day. Already a fruit of regret. I missed out on something today. And I want to make sure to let you guys know, in case you go to one of these places, so you don't miss out on what I did. So you don't have the same pounding regret that I'm feeling right now. So at Orido Ramen, the best one I had today. I could have got free refills on the noodles. It was all you can eat noodles. And I'm... Do not... I'm going back tomorrow. And I am doing at least three orders of those noodles. I didn't know. I feel like such a fool. But I don't want you guys to feel like that. So make sure when you go there, get your free noodles. Please take sweet noodle revenge for me. And get yourself some noodle refills. Alright, goodnight.