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Kakuni

📍 New York Japanese/Ramen $$

at Ivan Ramen

"Ivan Ramen was the first serious ramen in New York. The kakuni — braised pork belly — was on the izakaya menu before ramen became the focus, and it is still the best thing on the menu. Served cold with a grain mustard and house pickles. The pork fat coats your mouth and the flesh dissolves. Essential."

— Expert, 94/100 credibility
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"Ivan Ramen was the first serious ramen in New York. The kakuni — braised pork belly — was on the izakaya menu before ramen became the focus, and it is still the best thing on the menu. Served cold with a grain mustard and house pickles. The pork fat coats your mouth and the flesh dissolves. Essential."