Everyone needs a delicious ramen selection on their own. Ryukishin RIZE in Namba, with its flavorful bowls of shio ramen, is a popular restaurant - especially great if you like thick, meaty soups.

Osaka has no shortage of delicious ramen shops and it's always helpful if you have several on your list across different districts of the city. One place worth knowing in the Namba area is Ryukishin RIZE, which serves thick bowls of shio (salted) ramen.

The broth of Shio Ramen is considered the oldest and in fact, shio also means "salt". This clear, yellow broth is cooked from a lot of salt combined with chicken or fish, sometimes pork bones are also used. Shio Ramen often has a lot of seaweed and has a strong salty taste, so it may not be suitable for those who eat light. At RIZE, however, you'll get a variety of shio ramen - some clear and some thicker. The thick, creamy broth made with natural salt and fresh mussels is a unique feature of ramen broth as it is usually chicken or pork bones. The deep ocean-like flavor born of seashells will envelop your senses and leave you spellbound with this seafood ramen. One can mention their chicken taitan shio soba which has a rich soup but thick and velvety smooth, like sauce. Everything else in the bowl, like the noodles, pork char siu, dried bamboo shoots, and crispy, fragrant onions sprinkled on top adds flavor to this rich, addictive soup.

If you're not a fan of thick soups, there are lighter options on the menu.

RIZE is a bit of a walk south of Namba Station, but well worth the walk - this is a must for serious ramen fans.

Open door

- Monday - Friday 11:30 -16:00, 18:00 -00:00

- Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday 11:30 - 00:00

Phone +81-6-6644-2523

Website - http://www.ryukishin.com/ ( Japanese )