Kitchen: Japanese, noodle soup
Hidden garden described in a few words: urban and grungy
Karma Ramen is a spot for…well, Ramen lovers. And also those looking for a pleasant, funky garden with an urban vibe to hang out in when near the Naschmarkt. Karma Ramens garden is small, but it has something really unique about it. It’s grungy, it’s hidden, and its got a very cool vibe floating over it.
Karma Ramen is the creation of the tall, bald, bearded Russian guy named Igor, who just so happened to have a obsession for the Japanese kitchen. After realising his love for ramen back in Russia, he went over to Japan on a taste testing mission, and to learn how to cook the beloved broth and noodle dish. When others go abroad, they bring back tacky t-shirts, but Igor brought a monster of a noodle machine back with him which is used to make the ramen noodles fresh at Karma Ramen. But the ramen dishes blew us away – the crunchy texture of the veggies, the savoury and zingy taste of the soup, and the smoothness of the noodles all made for a tastebud tease. Slurping is highly encouraged, Igor tells us. “In Japan, ramen is served almost boiling hot. Slurping is the only practical way of letting the noodles cool down a bit before they enter your mouth.”
