Restaurant - Sum Ramen

 We tried Sum Ramen in Westfield, New Jersey. When you enter you are greeted by these fun Japanese lanterns. 

The restaurant is also decorated with various anime and magna figurines. The kids and teenagers will definitely appreciate the decor. 

The menu lists ten different types of ramen most with pork/pork belly.  There is the option to add extra toppings. Regretfully i did not add the soy egg to my soup. Most ramen restaurant will include this with the standard ingredients and after getting accustomed to it i miss the flavor.  Soy eggs are boiled eggs that are marinated in soy sauce that may include rice vinegar, garlic, chili and other spices.

I tried the miso ramen with chicken.  My favorite part of the soup was the chicken which was grilled and lightly breaded. The breading, spices and scallions made the chicken superb. The nori also tasted great when soaked in the broth, but I was only given 2 small pieces.  The rest of the soup was subpar, lacking seasoning.  Half way through it asked my waiter for chili paste. That made the soup much better. 

The highlight of the meal was our appetizer, the curry korokke. Curry Korokke is fried mashed pumpkin stuffed with mozzarella or curry chicken and served with curry sauce on the side. We tried the chicken, which tasted much like Thai curry puffs.

They also have a nice selection of Japanese sodas, teas and boba teas.