"For ramen that goes beyond standard shoyu options, head to this tiny shop on Capitol Hill. And while Ooink has some great shoyu to take the edge off on a particularly frigid day, nothing beats their mala kotteri ramen—a double whammy of both high heat index and intense spice, made with funky black garlic and numbing Sichuan peppercorns that could thaw out the Vatnajökull glacier. Plus, it doesn't hurt that they have some of the best gyoza in the city to dunk into the broth. " - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
Nate Watters
