Baka Umai Baka Umai - NW 23rd Ave

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

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

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

Tantan pork broth, Tokyo noodles, housemade chorizo (or soyrizo), spicy cabbage, pickled daikon, cilantro, and green onion

Rich pork broth, hakata noodles, pork belly, pickled shiitakes, menma, nori, and green onions

Clean chicken and duck broth, Tokyo noodles, choose crispy pulled pork or charbroiled chicken, tomato, grilled onion, pickled daikon, and cilantro

Chicken pork blended (or shiitake mushroom) broth, miso tare, Tokyo noodles, pork belly (or fried tofu), pickled cabbage, pickled shiitake, and green onion

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

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 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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

Bourbon-marinated fried chicken. Choose either cilantro jalapeño aioli or lemon chili aioli. Spicy version is tossed in mala chili oil

Panko fried chicken cutlet served over a bed of rice and cabbage

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

Deep-fried pork belly chunks covered in a sweet and spicy glaze. Served over a bed of rice. Vegan option uses fried tofu