Sokyo Ramen at The Star, Pyrmont

After my delicious meal at Sokyo at The Star, I was keen to try out head chef Chase Kojima's Sokyo Ramen pop-up. With a neon sign and posters of Japanese culture covering up the wall, it was hard to miss.

There are four styles of ramen on offer, including a cold version for the hot summer weather. We opted to start with the Umami tonkotsu 2.0 Ramen. I liked the use of the pork cheek chashu rather than the pork belly commonly found in other bowls of ramen. The cheek was very tender and juicy, and the soft boiled egg added an extra creaminess to the dish.

Umami Tonkotsu 2.0 Ramen - Pork, chicken & seafood dashi, pork backfat, umami soy kaeshi, pork cheek chashu, black fungus, marinted egg, nori, yuzu kosho, noodle shop $16

The Yuzu Shio Ramen was unlike any bowls of ramen I had eaten before. It was incredibly light and refreshing - the broth was very easy to drink and had an element of zestiness that you don't usually find with ramen. It smelt wonderfully fragrant too!

Yuzu Shio Ramen - Chicken & Katsuobushi dashi, yuzu and mixed green salad, pork cheek chashu, marinated egg, nori, yuzu kosho, noodle soup $15

We were here for the ramen but couldn't resist a serving of Fried Chicken. And a wise decision that was - the fried chicken were a crispy golden colour with just the right amount of crispy batter and tender meat. It was accompanied by a spicy mayo and a fresh salad with yuzu dressing - well worth the $9. 

Mai-san's Fried chicken - marinated sake soy chicken karaage, spicy mayo, mixed green, yuzu dressing $9

If you are a fan of ramen, get down to Sokyo Ramen ​before the pop up is no longer! As the hashtag on the seaweed says, #noramennolife.