For a limited time only, Japanese ramen chain Kourakuen is selling a special chocolate ramen bowl for just 561 yen — or about $5 USD.
The special dish comes with a soy-sauce based ramen broth that incorporates cocoa butter — which can be mild in flavor as far as the chocolate component goes. The dish's chocolate flavor is even stronger with the addition of a bar of Tirol milk chocolate added alongside your chashu pork and shaved ginger garnish.
The ramen has had positive and confused reviews
One reporter from GetNews Japan tried the dish and said the taste got more confusing with each bite. Still, they finished the entire bowl. They said a bonus piece of Tirol chocolate in coffee nougat flavor was served on a small dish alongside the bowl of ramen that already had its own chocolate on top.
Twitter users have also had both positive and confused reactions to the dish.
This person came back for seconds.
—羅原 ラバ🌸🐬 (@viola_xion) February 5, 2019
And this person thought it was simply delicious.
—ラムネ大王 (@ramunedaiou) February 1, 2019
But some people were not as impressed with the unique flavors — so like a lot of things, it all depends on your taste.
This person wasn't at all pleased by their chocolate ramen experience.
—西のばしょーﾃｬﾝ (@x_l3qsyo) February 5, 2019
This person wanted to like the dish, but found it too sweet and couldn't finish it.
—味蘇コン (@8220misoshiru) February 1, 2019
This person's entire office ordered it — but they weren't a huge fan.
—ミルミル団子HISASHIさん好きすぎて。 (@_901731_) February 5, 2019
If you want to try it, you'll have to snag a bowl before Valentine's Day
All in all, you'll have to try it for yourself to decide if the ramen gets along with your taste buds. If you're intrigued by the idea, Kourakuen has many locations all over Japan for you to get a taste of this limited-edition dish.
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