After our previous coverage of "Frog Frog Frog Ramen," a new culinary creation has emerged, taking things to even greater extremes: Godzilla Ramen. This dish pushes boundaries by incorporating a staggering array of 40 distinct spices. However, the true spectacle lies in the braised crocodile leg that boldly protrudes from the bowl.
From Oddity Central:
Announced in a now-viral Facebook post, Godzilla Ramen was allegedly inspired by the popular isopod ramen that everyone in Taiwan seemed to be talking about at the end of last month. Seeking the same crazy amount of attention from potential patrons, the owner of a ramen shop in Douliu City, Taiwan’s Yunlin County, came up with an even more shocking variety.
Having learned how to cook crocodile soup during a trip to Thailand, the owner of the Witch Cat ramen restaurant, devised the Godzilla Ramen recipe and began promoting it online, to great effect, so far. Photos of ramen bowls with crocodile legs sticking out of them spread like wildfire on Taiwanese social media and even abroad.
The crocodile legs for the Godzilla Ramen are reportedly sourced from a crocodile farm in Taitung, but the farm can only supply enough ingredients for a couple of ramen bowls per day, so the dish has to be ordered in advance to ensure availability. A bowl of Godzilla Ramen is priced at NT$1,500 ($48). Apparently, the restaurant also has an NT$100 ‘food waste fee’ for people who order the dish exclusively for photos, without actually eating the dish.
Godzilla Ramen has been getting a lot of attention online, but the feedback so far has been generally negative, with many people accusing Witch Car of shameless marketing.
This ramen creation does come across as a bit gimmicky.
One can't help but notice a trend in Taiwan, where individuals strive to outdo each other with their increasingly eccentric ramen inventions.
