I simply had to try Star Noodle’s Hapa ramen (I believe the name refers to its 8 ingredients) with rich pork broth, roast pork, poached egg, choi sum, kamaboko, bamboo shoots, mayu (black toasted sesame and roasted garlic), and aka miso (miso with Hawaiian chili). The broth is made from kalua pork carcasses from a sister restaurant’s luaus.) Pretty good, and I enjoyed the smoky flavor. But I still looked forward to better ramen in the days ahead in Tokyo.