At Baba Ramen, we're building our summer menu — and the number one contender was never in doubt. Japan has this strange tradition. When the summer hits 40°C and the humidity wraps around you like a wet towel, the Japanese answer isn't cold soba or chilled somen. It's spice. The hotter the food, the cooler your body gets. Sweat evaporates, the body temperature drops, and suddenly a bowl of chili-laden ramen makes perfect sense. And the king of summer ramen? Tantanmen. What Is

If you've ever stared into a bowl of milky white tonkotsu broth and wondered how it gets that deep, rich, almost creamy consistency — this is the article for you. At Baba Ramen, we've been making tonkotsu broth from scratch inside our Tokyo ramen school every single day, and in our latest video we break down every step, every decision, and every piece of science behind what makes tonkotsu one of the most complex broths in Japanese cooking. This isn't a shortcut recipe. This i