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Miso Ramen is the ultimate fall comfort food thanks to its rich, umami-packed broth and if you add a little of our Mala spice, it makes it even better 😮‍💨🔥

🌱 This is a great vegetarian ramen option at Ooink, and take out the buttered corn, it becomes vegan.

Give this a try on your next visit to Ooink 🍜

Happy slurping 😋

We’ve been thinking about this because Ooink is turning 10.

We made it through COVID. We watched Capitol Hill and Seattle change around us. We saw longtime customers move away, our team change, and the restaurant world become very different from when we first opened our doors.

But through all of it, we’re still cooking what we love and what we believe in.

And along the way, we started thinking:

What about the people who used to eat at Ooink but don’t live close by anymore?

That question pushed us beyond the restaurant.

We started bottling our Mala Chili Oil and Peanut Garlic Crunch, and we figured out how to put our ramen into a box — our freeze-dried ramen kits — so we could send a little piece of Ooink much farther than our kitchen could reach.

It’s been 10 years of learning, changing, surviving and creating.

To everyone who has eaten with us sometime during these 10 years — whether you still live down the street or now live across the country — thank you for being part of Ooink.

10 Years of Ooink.
We’re Still Cooking. 🍜🐷

How Have the Last 10 Years Been for You Click here for an update from Ooink!

Some fall recommendations for y’all 🍁🍜

If you’re visiting the Fremont location, Kim Kua is a must-have! Made using Kabocha squash, which is a winter squash topped with miso and Malaysian curry sauce. 😮‍💨

If you love our Mala Kotteri ramen or our Mala Chili oil, this week we’re taking you behind the scenes to look at what gives it its signature flavor.

Great mala (麻辣) is about much more than just being spicy.

We use a blend of different dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and aromatic spices to build layers of heat, fragrance, numbness, and depth.

🌶️ Different dried chilies bring different kinds of heat and aroma.
⚡ Sichuan peppercorn creates that signature “ma” (麻) sensation.
🌿 Spices add another layer of fragrance and complexity.

So why do we use so many different ingredients? And what does each one actually do?

We made a video to show you the ingredients up close and explain how they work together to create our Mala Chili Oil — the soul of our Mala Kotteri Ramen.

▶️ Watch the full video and discover what’s really behind the Mala.

Autumn is here. Get your ramen fix. 🍜

— OOINK

What’s Really Inside Our Mala Chili oil ? Click here for an update from Ooink!

We love being transparent about what goes in our bowl of ramen 🍜 Here’s a detailed insight into Ooink's Signature Mala Chili 🌶️
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What's Inside Ooink's Signature Mala Chili | Behind The Broth In this video, I will share details about all the 3 group of ingred...

Ten years ago, we opened a tiny ramen shop above the QFC on Capitol Hill with a small menu, big dreams, and probably not enough sleep.

We didn’t know how many bowls we’d serve, how many friends we’d make, or how much Seattle would become home.

Ten years later, we’re still here, making noodles fresh, refining our broth, serving the ramen we believe in, and feeling incredibly grateful for every person who has slurped, sweated, waited, supported, and come back for another bowl.

From our first little shop to the Ooink family today: thank you for 10 years of ramen, community, and memories.

Love,
Chong & Jiaxin

Come for a slurp 🍜❤️