Ken and Emma met in 2002 and became great friends over their shared love of travelling and food, more specifically Japanese food and in particular ramen. Over the years, they realised it was very difficult to find decent ramen in London, so they began on a mission to sort that out themselves…

They started out in 2011 with a Saturday night pop-up in the city. 30 people came through the doors at the very first pop-up, but just ten weeks later they had 120, with tickets selling out within minutes.

Friday nights were spent prepping – bubbling broth for hours (with condensation running down the windows of Emma’s flat) making chashu and gyoza fillings, whilst drinking a couple of beers and talking about opening their first ramen restaurant. Then they’d be up at 6am on the Saturday to move all the ingredients to the pop-up restaurant, handmake 400 gyozas and get ready for the first sitting, with their adrenaline pumping.

Ken and Emma made a different ramen every week, each from a different region of Japan. People loved it, and they knew they were onto something, which gave them the confidence to go and find a location for our first restaurant – and in 2012 Tonkotsu Soho was born!

It’s not just ramen we’re obsessed with. We love all the things that go alongside our noodles to make them extra slurpable. Visit any of our restaurants, and there’s no way you’ll miss our Great Taste 2-star award-winning Eat the Bits chilli oil and chilli ketchup. All our condiments are vegan friendly, all natural and contain no nasties; and are the perfect condiment to add a smoky umami kick to any meal.

190ml glass jar

‎Store in a cool, dry place. Once open, keep refrigerated and consume within six weeks.

Rapeseed Oil (50%), Sesame Oil, Ghost Pepper Chilli Mash (Ghost Pepper (65%), Vinegar, Salt)(8%), Shichimi Togarashi (Chilli Powder, Black Sesame Seeds, White Sesame Seeds, Orange Peel, Ginger, Sichuan Pepper, Seaweed), Miso Paste (Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt, Alcohol), Sugar, Soya Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt, Alcohol), White Sesame Seed, Salt, Garlic Granules, Paprika, Arbol Chilli (1%), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)

Nutrition

Typical values per: 100g
Energy (kcal): 659.40 kcal
Fat: 69g
Of which saturates: 5.3g
Carbohydrate: 10g
Of which sugars: 5.1g
Protein: 2.3g
Salt: 3g