By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

We had a regular order as a combo to the ramen and also their Truffle Parmesan. The gyoza was tender with a juicy pork filling. Thin and lightly chewy, the dumpling skin had a nice mouth feel and bite. There was an aggressive sear on the bottom. As much as the cheesy gyoza was interesting and flavourful, we preferred the regular one. Their Chicken Karaage was juicy, tender and seasoned; the batter was crispy and light. However, each piece was too large which made it harder to eat.

The Scorpion Ramen came with spicy ground pork, chashu and gai lan. I had spice level two and numbness two. I thought the whole thing wasn't as spicy as I thought. It was still pleasing to eat. The noodles were al dente while the chashu was sufficiently fatty and tender. To get to the ground pork, I had to drink quite a bit of the soup, but it was too rich for me to finish. The Red Miso broth was advertised as more flavourful than the milder White Miso broth, but it wasn't. There was the usual deep flavour that we find with red miso, but it wasn't as impactful. Despite this, it was good enough for me.

The White Miso Ramen was only slightly milder and more subtle than the red miso. It was lightly creamy where the noodles were al dente and the chashu was a meaty tender. The egg was on point with a runny yolk. I thought the miso ramens were good, but not exceptional. Their real draw is the Scorpion Ramen as well as their gyozas. A nice addition to the Burnaby North hood.

Ramen Gaoh

4518 E Hastings Street, Burnaby, BC

The Good:

• Spicy Scorpion Ramen

• Gyoza

• Okay pricing

The Bad:

• Miso ramen okay, but not exceptional

• Karaage good, but too big in size

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