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店主久麻男（くまお）は、子供のころから母親のラーメン作り（家に人が集まると、何十人分ものスープをガラからとってもてなしていた。）の手伝いを通じて、ラーメンに対する考え方は培われました。そして、それがさらに嵩じて、大学生のころから趣味としてラーメン作りを始めました。作り始めると、自分が食べて美味しいというだけでは満足せず、人が美味しいという顔が見たくて、さらなる研究に没頭していくことになったのです。そして、ラーメン店をオープンしたいという夢を持つようになり、有名店数店を渡り歩きながら長年の修行を重ねてまいりました。ラーメン作り以外に、18歳からサーフィンを始め、アメリカカリフォルニアのサーフカルチャーに憧れを持ち、LAに留学（サーフィンがしたいだけっだかも?）をしておりました。日本では神奈川県湘南の鵠沼というサーフポイントの直ぐ近くに住み続け、その地で現在の妻と出会い結婚しました。彼女も、学生時代、父親のアメリカ駐在について行きアメリカでの生活経験をもっており、お互いに将来の夢として、アメリカでラーメン屋を開業したい、アメリカでラーメン屋ができたらおもしろいと話し合っていました。そんな夫婦二人の一途な夢を実現するべく、サーフィンを通じての友人2名が、最大限の協力をし、夢が現実になりました。しかし、ゴールではなく、夢のスタート地点に立てたのです。日本で長年修行と研究を重ねてきた久麻男は、何よりもお客様の美味しいという顔を見たいが為に、味にこだわるのです。私達の店RamenHALUにご来店いただいたお客様には、今出せる最高の味と心からのサービスでおもてなしをしたいと心がけて おります。今出せる最高の味と言うのは、今あるレシピでのスープ、麺が最高であるという気持が全くありません。つまり、同じメニューであってもさらに美味しい味に進化させるための努力を怠らず続けてまいります。どうぞ、今後もご期待戴き、美味しいをお届けしてまいります。アメリカにおけるラーメンという食文化はまだまだ根付いていないと思います。しかし、美味しいスープと麺の組合せは、これからもっと多くの人達に愛される食になっていくものであると信じています。私達RamenHALUがラーメンという食文化を少しでも広め、より多くの人にその美味しさを知っていただければ幸いです。さらに美味しい味を作り出すチャレンジを続けていきます。

About Our Soups

All of our special soups are produced from ginger, garlic, green & yellow onions, shiitake mushroom, seaweed, dried shrimp, scallop, bonito, sardine, anchovy, chicken, pork and “our special cooking process “ And of course, No MSG !

Sho-yu ramen

Our gently cooked traditional clear soup is extracted from plenty of fresh & dried vegetables, seaweed, various types of dried fish & shellfish, chicken, and pork. Home made Dashi(Japanese traditional fish broth), and our original soy sauce are blended to finish this traditional “Sho-yu ramen”taste.

Shio ramen

This clear soup captures the essence of the sea with plenty of fresh & dried vegetables, seaweed, various types of dried fish & shellfish, chicken, and pork. Our original "sea taste" sauce is made with Japanese natural sea salts. Home made Dashi(Japanese traditional fish broth) is combined to complete our “Shio ramen“

HALU ramen

“HALU ramen ”is the fusion of our cheerful and nutritious rich soup blended with our "deep" flavored clear soup. The rich soup is perfected with pork, chicken, plenty of fresh & dried vegetables, and seaweed. The clear soup is extracted from plenty of fresh & dried vegetables, seaweed, various types of dried fish & shellfish, chicken, and pork. Our original soy sauce & Dashi(Japanese traditional fish broth)are blended to create the special taste of “HALU ramen”

Tsuke-men

The noodles for “Tsuke-men ”are rinsed with cold water after boiling and served on a separate plate. A bowl of the aromatic dipping sauce is harmonized with our rich soup, our original soy sauce, and Dashi /Japanese traditional fish broth. A side cup of our clear soup completes this original dish.

The noodles used at Halu Ramen are based on the primary tenet of compatibility with the soup. They are made using a special blend of flour and combining this with eggs and brine which is known as alkaline water. These original noodles are notable for a mouth feel and ease in swallowing unique to Japanese ramen. In consideration of San Jose's climate and temperature, we buy our noodles from a noodle factory in San Jose every day The flour contains the vitamin B complex, vitamin E iron and other minerals as well as lectin, which acts to eliminate cancer cells.

Only specially selected pork shoulder roast is used, so prepared as to bring out its inherent savor and delicacy. Port is rich in vitamins B1, B2 and C. Its fats contain seven times as much linoleic acid as beef, and its high quality protein is a source of energy.

We use spinach purchased fresh every morning and boiled. Among the green and yellow vegetables, spinach is especially rich in soluble fiber, iron, vitamins A and C and beta carotene. Spinach works to suppress free oxygen radicals which cause cells to become cancerous, and it is effective in cancer prevention.

We use onions which excel in freshness and quality. The aromatic constituents of onions act to promote the secretion of digestive juices and help the workings of the stomach and intestines. They are rich in the vitamin B complex, vitamin C, calcium, potassium and beta carotene. Their effectiveness is manifold in such areas as perspiration and detoxification functions and the prevention of colds.

We use bamboo shoots which are finely chopped, steamed, pickled in salt and subjected to lactic fermentation. The pickled and fermented shoots are the stepped in water, and the water is changed every day for three days. The completely desalinated product is parboiled with a secret marinade, rice wine, sweet cooking sake, sugar and other ingredients, and is brought to perfection in a supporting process which does not interfere with the flavor of the soup and ensures its robust survival. It contains soluble fibers and lactobacilli which effectively eliminate waste products from the body.

Specially selected fungus made in China is slowly recovered from water. It has no calories, contains a lot of fiber and is rich in iron, potassium, phosphorous and other minerals as well as vitamins B1, B2 and D. It effectively lowers cholesterol values and is a good friend to people on diets.