What better way to dive into the fall season than with a bowl of hot soup? Luckily, our neighborhood has some of the best Asian noodle soupsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. In Astoria we can get the best of both worlds; Japanese ramen and Vietnamese pho!

HinoMaru Ramen

HinoMaru Ramen, established in 2011, was the very first ramen restaurant in the areaGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Unlike other ramen dishes in the neighborhood, their namesake “The HinoMaru” comes from the traditional Hakata style tonkotsu ramenGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

HinoMaru explains that, “the tonkotsu (pork bone broth) has the distinction of being [their] signature craftGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. It is cooked for 17 hours, then reduced at decreasing temperatures to release its complex bone marrow flavorsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. The preparation is traditional and authenticGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. No shortcutsGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.”

HinoMaru’s signature ramen and its creamy pork bone broth will make your mouth water before you even try itGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. It is topped with kikurage, menma, scallion, bean sprouts, fireball, nori, and a fish cakeGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. If you aren’t crazy about spicy food, I’d suggest ordering that fireball on the side!

And for our vegan friends, they also serve a delicious vegetable broth ramen with broccoli, bean sprouts, cauliflower, ginger and moreGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.