Cambridge | Porter Exchange Building | food court | SAPPORO
Eating Boston
by
Josh OzerskyOne of the best clusters of no-frills finds in
Cambridge is in the
Porter Exchange Building's Japanese-themed mini-mall, which has its
own Tokyo-style
food court. The highlight here is
Sapporo Ramen. We
were sent there for the monster bowls of miso-butter ramen.
Japanese servings of ramen-noodle soups are typically enormous;
students often eat one as their daily meal in
Japan. Sapporo's
ramen is available with several different broths and with your
choice of various Chinese vegetables and/or thick slices of
succulent roast pork. These last ingredients add extra dimension to
the mild, savory miso broth, which is further enriched with a big
pat of butter. As the butter melts, it coats your palate and the
noodles. On a cold day in Cambridge, and there are more than a few
of them, there's no place you'd rather be, despite the bright
lighting and the Tokyo-subway tightness of the seating. Upstairs,
there is more to find, including the Japonaise Bakery, which
produces some of the most perfect croissants and scones in New
England as well as a red-bean-paste-filled doughnut that is like a
Japanese version of a Krispy Kreme.
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