This was the premium ebi soba premium Kurobuta loin and Iberico belly, Kuruma shrimp wonton, tiger prawn, sweet corn and spring onion. Premium, savoury and prawny tasting and viscous broth, with tender pork and fresh, springy and sweet prawn. Nice.
It is a bit difficult to make out in the photo since those two splotches on the chashu blur into the brown color of the broth, but the fig compote made it a little sweet, while the balsamic vinegar made it a little tangy.
So this was the crab ramen from Tsuta that I was mentioning last time. The broth was nicely savory and aromatic, and the sour cream was a nice touch, making it better than Hototogisu's version. But I still wouldn't get this next time I'm here; I'd rather go for one of his other bowls.
Sure, I liked the thick chewy noodles underneath, but still, I'm rather shocked in fact that Tsuta would offer such a thing (and I didn't really care for the onigirazu in the background either).
Tsuta Singapore started doing a tonkotsu broth a week or two ago, and it includes two spicy options. I went for the black pepper-based kurobishio variation above, and it was lovely with that black pepper and garlic aroma, not unlike how a good black pepper crab tastes. They actually offered an option for extra pepper if you wanted it, but this was just the right balance.