Baka Umai Menu
Current Specials
Traditional Shio
$19.00
Baka umai's most "traditional" shio. ducken & dashi broth blended with shio tare. topped with green onion, menma, wood ear mushrooms, nori, pork belly, naruto, and soft boiled egg

Reaper Ramen
$21.00
Fermented carolina reaper pepper mash blended with tonkotsu broth and shoyu tare. topped with candied jalapeños, spicy cabbage, pickled shiitake, green onions, crispy pork belly, and a soft-boiled egg

Umami Mazemen
$22.00
Brothless ramen topped with peppered smoked salmon from tony’s fish market. whole wheat noodles tossed in a house-blended anchovy paste and thai chili flakes. topped with fresh chopped romaine hearts, capers, fresh shallots, roasted bell peppers, freshly grated parmesan cheese, and pepper-smoked salmon. add duck fat fried garlic for an additional charge

Ramen
Housemade noodles and broth. all bowls come with a marinated soft-boiled egg. you can substitute your choice of protein (crispy pulled pork, chashu chicken breast, pork belly, fried tofu). note: gluten-free noodles are not made in-house
Chorizo-Men
$20.00
Tantan pork broth, tokyo noodles, housemade chorizo (or soyrizo), spicy cabbage, pickled daikon, cilantro, and green onion

Tonkotsu Ramen
$19.00
Rich pork broth, hakata noodles, pork belly, pickled shiitakes, menma, nori, and green oinons

Lime Shio Ramen
$19.00
Clean chicken and duck broth, tokyo noodles, choose crispy pulled pork or charbroiled chicken, tomato, grilled onion, pickled daikon, and cilantro

Miso Ramen
$19.00
Chicken pork blended (or shiitake mushroom) broth, miso tare, tokyo noodles, pork belly (or fried tofu), pickled cabbage, pickled shiitake, and green onion

Shoyu Ramen
$19.00
Chicken, duck, and shiitake blended broth, tokyo noodles, chashu chicken (or fried tofu), wood ear mushrooms, nori, naruto, menma, and soft-boiled egg

Yuzu Shio Ramen
$19.50
Yuzu juice blended with shio tare and duck & chicken broth. topped with crispy pulled pork, tomato, cilantro, pickled daikon, fried onions, and a soft-boiled egg

Yuzu Miso Ramen
$19.50
Yuzu juice blended with miso, pork & ducken (or shiitake mushroom) broth. topped with crispy pulled pork, pickled shiitakes, nori, pickled cabbage, and a soft-boiled egg

Ghost Pepper Miso Ramen
$20.50
Smoke-dried ghost pepper chili oil blended with miso, pork & ducken (or shiitake mushroom) broth. topped with spicy pulled pork (or fried tofu), green onions, candied jalapeños, spicy menma, pickled cabbage, and a soft-boiled egg

Habanero Tonkotsu Ramen
$20.50
Rich pork broth blended with a fermented habanero mash, hakata noodles, pork belly, pickled shiitakes, candied jalapeño, spicy menma, green onions, and thinly sliced fresh habanero

Mala Lemon Shio Ramen
$19.50
“hot and numbing” mala chili oil blended with ducken broth, fresh lemon juice, and shio tare. topped with spicy pulled pork, salted tomato, cilantro, pickled daikon, fried onions, and a soft-boiled egg
Mala Miso Ramen
$19.50
"hot and numbing" mala chili oil blended with chicken & pork (or shiitake mushroom) broth and miso tare. tokyo noodles, pork belly (or fried tofu), pickled cabbage, pickled shiitake, green onion, and nori

Silky Red Tonkotsu Ramen
$19.50
House kyu-mi togarashi (9 chili powder) blended into a shoyu tare-based tonkotsu broth. chili powder is made from a blend of smoke and roast dried chilis. hakata noodles topped with crispy pork belly, green onions, menma, pickled shiitakes, nori, and soft-boiled egg

Extra Broth
$7.00
Choose between tonkotsu, shio, miso, or shoyu. indicate if you need it vegetarian/vegan and/or gluten-free
Brothless Noodles
Midori Mazemen
$19.00
Brothless ramen. whole wheat noodles tossed in house XO sauce and fermented chili paste. topped with crispy pulled pork, crispy shallots, green onion, and poached egg. shellfish alert

Cho-Maz
$19.00
Brothless ramen. whole wheat noodles tossed in a tantan sauce. topped with green onion, sesame seeds, crushed honey roasted peanuts, sliced apple, housemade chorizo, and poached egg

Aka Mazemen
$19.00
Brothless ramen. whole wheat noodles tossed in a house sauce and double smoked tomato paste. topped with crispy pulled pork, green onions, chopped bell pepper, pickled cucumber, pickled shiitake, and poached egg. shellfish alert

Vegan Mazemen
$19.00
Brothless ramen. whole wheat noodles tossed in double-smoked tomato paste and truffle oil. topped with fried tofu, chopped bell pepper, pickled cucumber, and cilantro
Tsukemen
Dipping noodles
Kaiyo Tsukemen
$22.00
Gyokai style tsukemen (ultra rich and thick). seafood forward, pork, and poultry broth, served with a side of cold thick whole wheat citrus noodles, pork belly, green onions, nori, and a mini shot of seasoned fruit vinegar
Tantan Tsukemen
$20.00
Spicy. tantan style tsukemen (rich and salty, not gyokai style). pork and poultry broth blended with a tantan blend, green onion, and cilantro. served with a side of cold wheat citrus noodles, chorizo, pickled daikon, and soft-boiled egg

Small Plates & Bowls
Karaage
$11.50
Bourbon-marinated fried chicken. choose either cilantro jalapeño aioli or lemon chili aioli. spicy version is tossed in mala chili oil

Chicken Katsu
$13.50
Panko fried chicken cutlet served over a bed of rice and cabbage

Bento Bowl
$13.50
Choose from crispy pulled pork, chashu chicken, karaage, or fried tofu. topped with green onions, fresh cabbage, and pickled veggie medley over a bed of rice. vegan option uses fried tofu. make it baka bento for an additional charge to add a soft-boiled egg, katsu, and lemon aioli sauce. make it a spicy bento (spicy karaage) for an additional charge

Baka Bites
$7.50
Deep-fried pork belly chunks covered in a sweet and spicy glaze. served over a bed of rice. vegan option uses fried tofu

Vegan Baka Bites
$6.50
Deep-fried pork belly chunks covered in a sweet and spicy glaze. served over a bed of rice. vegan option uses fried tofu
