This Scout series maps out Vancouver’s best and most legendary comfort foods. We encourage readers to steer us towards their favourites in the comments or by using the hashtag #ScoutYVR on social media.
One of the most deeply satisfying, rainy day indulgences that Vancouver has to offer is ramen. And it’s a good thing that there’s plenty of it! A lot of local food lovers keep personal registers of their favourite bowls around town and refer to them at different times of the year and for different moods and urges. I’m no different. The richly flavoured two miso ramen at Danbo in Kitislano is the first of many bowls of ramen destined for inclusion in this guide. It’s just so damn good and restorative during the winter months — a real spirits-lifter. The thin noodles still have some bite to them at the “standard” level (you can choose from “very firm” to “very soft”) and the fukuoka-style tonkotsu base broth – which I more often than not choose to have “rekka” style (amplified with bright ichimi togarashi powder for colour and spice) – is an umami bomb that keeps going off to the last delicious drop. What’s more, the thin slices of chasu pork are meltingly tender. But is it worth lining up for? Absolutely, even in the rain.
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