Gratuitous Food Porn: Momofuku Ramen & Pork Buns at Momofuku Noodle Bar

January 11, 2010

Sinful food photos are what make a NYC Food Guy review but I have so many waiting in the wings, the real sin would be not sharing them with you, my hungry readers. Cue the gratuitous food porn…

There’s not much left to say about Momofuku Noodle Bar. All NYC Food Guy can reluctantly add is that the food is truly worth the ever-present wait. Most dishes are delicious (except for the tamales) but if I could only eat two, it’s the Steamed Pork Buns ($9) housing a ribbon of crispy, fatty pork belly resting on a dab of hoison sauce and topped with sliced cucumber and scallion…

…and the Momofuku Ramen ($16), a steaming porky bath of springy noodles topped with bamboo shoots, crisp nori, sliced kamaboko (white fish cake), chopped scallions, pulled pork shoulder, more pork belly, and crowned with a single, decadent poached egg. Crack the egg, dip some pork in the yolk and brace yourself for the swoon.