Where to Find Soul-Soothing Ramen in Portland and Beyond

"Spice lovers, this one’s for you. Baka Umai offers big, blazing bowls ranging from habanero tonkotsu to Carolina reaper miso, with add-on pepper “mashes” to bring additional spice to any given bowl. Baka Umai’s commitment to improving and fine-tuning every aspect of the process moves its offerings forward year after year, and those improvements and tweaks are noticeable even in non-spicy bowls like the yuzu miso or lime shio. Baka Umai also makes three different kinds of noodles in house, and often runs specials, such as the beef noodle soup pictured, a ramen spin on the classic Taiwanese dish niu rou mian." - Ron Scott, Eater Staff