Ramen Josui

After a sip of the clear, flavorful namesake broth at Ramen Josui, you’ll quickly understand why this Torrance ramen shop is typically packed at regular mealtimes. Made with pork and chicken and finished with a touch of fish, the mellow, well-balanced soup serves as the perfect base for Hakata-style thin noodles, melt-in-your-mouth chashu pork, bamboo shoots, dried seaweed and green onions. While I also enjoyed their straightforward miso and nutty tantanmen options, my go-to order here is still the house signature—it’s the kind of lighter, nuanced bowl of ramen you’d be hard-pressed to find outside of the South Bay. Josui also caters to plant-based eaters with a veganized shoyu topped with mapo tofu and a creamy soy-based miso option.