Japanese from a Masterchef
Ramen in pork broth with pork belly |
twice-cooked pig tripe |
smoked eel with sanshō pepper |
curry goat dipping ramen |
The noodles served in a pork broth was bold and full of savoury flavours, the spicy taste of the burnt garlic oil packed a punch and the pork belly was well seasoned, too bad the tea-pickled egg was overcooked. The curry goat dipping ramen was less impressive, everything was kind of lost in the curry soup, all the other garnishes such as the Scotch bonnet-pickled bamboo shoots failed to add anything to the dish. Nanban does a pretty decent job in modern Japanese food, the Izakaya dishes were especially impressive. Some really interesting flavours that are not easy to find elsewhere in London. The ramens were pretty standard on the other hand and there are many other ramen joints in London are just as good, if not better. Overall a good addition to the Brixton dining scene as there aren't a great deal of Japanese restaurants down there right now.
Food 2.5/5
What I paid:
£18 per head
Average cost without drinks and services:
£20
426 Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8LF
http://www.nanban.co.uk/
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