Ajisen Ramen
Probably the most famous ramen place in China, Ajisen makes a tasty and healthy "white soup base" with pork and fish bones. First-timer? Give the Yummy Yamagata corn ramen a go. The steamy bowl of eggy ramen comes with crispy cuttlefish tempura in a sweetcorn broth.  Shop 1, G/F, 508 Lockhart Rd, 2832 9076. $160.

Domon
Named after its Japanese boss, Domon inherits the purest flavours of Sapporo through its decor and food. Its ramen in miso butter is highly recommended. Also try the noodles with seafood, in a soup made from three kinds of miso. G/F, Grand Bldg, 22 Granville Circuit, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2739 9431. $300.

Ippei-An Ramen & Bar
Founder Itsuko Shimada opened her first outlet in Tsim Sha Tsui East in 1984. Her restaurant has since become a citywide chain, thanks to its ability to deliver an authentic dining experience to local Japanese. The shops are famous for their tonkostu (pork-bone) soup and hearty bowls of noodles with condiments. 4/F, Circle Plaza, 499 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay, 3741 1166, and citywide. $100.

Kouryu Ramen
Kouryu gained a loyal following in Japan before arriving at our shores in 2006. Its standout dish is the ramen with pork belly, slowly stewed in soy sauce, sake and brown sugar. Mm-mm! Shop A, G/F, Cleveland Mansion, 5-7 Cleveland St, Causeway Bay, 2577 3939. $100.

Misocool
Known for its tempura, and large ramen menu, this club-like dining room is packed out for lunch and dinner. Two favourites on the menu are the beef-and-tomato ramen, and the fried squid-ink noodles with seafood soup in Hokkaido milk. 1/F, 11 Stanley St, Central, 2868 3738. $130.

Prince Ramen
Unlike most ramen shops in Hong Kong, Prince uses beef bones rather than pork bones for its kelp broth, making for a limpid, light-flavoured soup. Runny eggs and traditional robata harakan add-ons are must-tries. Basement, 127 Parkes St, Yau Ma Tei, 2771 6939. $90.

Sentoka
With its miso and ramen imported from Japan, Sentoka is as authentic as they come. The broth comes hidden under a thick layer of red chilli oil, sesame seeds and black fungus, with the noodles coated in a spicy miso base. Chewy slices of red-chilli skin top off the fiery flavour!  B1/F, Jusco, Kornhill Plaza South, 2 Kornhill Rd, Taikoo Shing, 2884 6888. $120.

Ramen Sanpachi
Beloved for its soba noodles and miso ramen, Sanpachi sticks to Hokkaido-style cookery and serves a range of Japanese snacks to satisfy every appetite. Traditional to its core, the restaurant also offers ramen with pork, dried bamboo shoots and seaweed, in a nod to the good old days of ramen. B2, Circle Plaza, 490-498 Hennessy Rd, Causeway Bay, 2893 2388. $90.

Sapporo Japanese Restaurant
Authentic Hokkaido ramen and fried dumplings are served at this busy lunchtime spot. The slurpy ramen in milky, bone-based broth is a bowl of goodness. G/F, The Forum, 8 Connaught Pl, Central, 2140 6883. $160. 

Yokozuna
Named after one of Japan’s most respected sumo wrestlers, this noodle institution has been bowling out the ramen since 1987. Try their non-traditional Yokohama curry ramen, with tomato, bacon and parmesan cheese. Not your typical bowl of Japanese noodles, but it sure is tasty. G/F, Yun Kai Bldg, 466-472 Nathan Rd, Yau Ma Tei, 2783 0784. $130.