Sacramento has a glut of ramen houses, with Shoki and Ryu Jin generally considered the two best in town. So how does a second ramen restaurant by the same owner as Ryu Jin rank? Janelle Bitker gives her opinion in Sac News & Review.

Consider Ramen House Raijin, which opened in July, the more modern-looking, formal-feeling annex to Ryujin.

It’s also the best spicy ramen spot in town—half of the restaurant’s 20 ramens arrive in some shade of fiery red and deliver on whatever desired level of heat.

The karashibi ($8.95) is particularly strong. It starts with tonkotsu—the delicious and milky pork-based broth—amped up with spicy miso. Ground chicken gives it body, a slew of vegetables makes it feel healthy and sansho pepper—also known as Sichuan peppercorn—creates a tingly, numbing sensation in your mouth. Instead of being spicy for the sake of being spicy, the karashibi builds serious flavor.

Read the entire review in Sac News & Review.

Ramen House Raijin is located at 19th & S streets, and can be found online at http://ramenhouseraijin.com/.

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