10 slices of char siu!“Yan Ramen” with authentic broth – A top student quits a million-dollar job to learn from Japan

Reported by Hua Shaofu / Kaohsiung

The Yamamoto-ten shop in Kaohsiung, which has been open for over two years, was founded by a highly educated young person who is passionate about Japanese ramen. Willing to give up a million-dollar annual salary as an electronics industry elite, they went to Japan to study the spirit of ramen craftsmanship and the techniques of making ramen. The ramen here, made with premium alkaline noodles, is chewy and springy, paired with an eight-hour simmered pork bone broth that is milky white and silky smooth—turning a simple bowl of ramen into something truly special.

▲ Yamamoto-ten’s ramen is made using authentic Japanese methods. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

The shop’s basic flavors include pork bone, soy sauce, and miso. Recently, seasonal items have been introduced, including the “Yan Ramen” with 10 generous slices of char siu—lavish yet full of the shop’s warm hospitality.

▲ Shrimp and Scallop Char Siu Pork Bone Ramen features carefully selected shrimp and scallops. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Shrimp and Scallop Char Siu Pork Bone Ramen
Featuring carefully selected shrimp and scallops, flame-grilled char siu, paired with Japanese seafood scallop sauce, along with a rich pork bone and seafood broth, and topped with Yamamoto-ten’s exclusive sesame oil, this is a layered and flavorful bowl of ramen.

▲ Black Knight Ramen uses natural squid ink with a rich pork bone and seafood broth. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Black Knight Ramen
Made with natural squid ink and a rich pork bone and seafood broth, enhanced with roasted black sesame sesame oil, this is a seafood-packed bowl of ramen.

▲ Colorful Gyoza Pork Cutlet uses tender pork loin. (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Colorful Gyoza Pork Cutlet
Using tender pork loin, paired with Korean kimchi, spicy octopus, Wanli flavor, and crab sticks, the pork cutlet is shaped like a gyoza, creating a dish that’s both a visual treat and a flavor explosion.

▲ Yan Ramen is simmered with a pork bone and seafood broth (ingredients include katsuobushi and bonito). (Photo / Reporter Hua Shaofu)

Yan Ramen
Also simmered with a pork bone and seafood broth (ingredients include katsuobushi and bonito), this version comes with even more noodles and char siu. The surrounding meat resembles flames, making it especially eye-catching. While other shops charge extra for additional noodles, this ramen includes one free refill.

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Yamamoto-ten Kaohsiung Branch
Address: No. 78, South 3rd Road of Fine Arts, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City
Phone: 07-586-6679
Business hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:30–20:30

Yamamoto-ten Tainan Branch
Address: No. 277, Wenxian Road, North District, Tainan City
Phone: 06-358-2081
Business hours: 11:00–14:00, 17:30–20:30

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