Moshi Koshi: The Noodle Boss’ Noodle Diner

When In Manila and looking for a noodle house that serves authentic Japanese noodles with an affordable price tag, make your way to Moshi-Koshi Noodle Boss!

 

 

I have never really considered noodles to constitute an actual meal. Growing up, the only noodles I’d have were of the instant variety, and they were mostly eaten as a snack rather than for lunch or dinner. In my head, noodles were something to chow on to pass the time until the next meal of the day. That is, until I went to Moshi-Koshi Noodle Boss.

 

 

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Moshi Koshi, which loosely translates into “hello al dente noodles”, is a new Japanese noodle place with restaurants in Mandaluyong and Market! Market! and new stores yet to be opened at Robinsons Galleria and other popular Metro Manila areas next year. Moshi-Koshi is a new concept created by a company affiliated with a Japanese food chain with over 40 years of noodle-making experience.

 

 

Being a noodle eater all his life, one of the owners had a dream of bringing good Japanese food to Filipinos that wasn’t expensive yet had that authentic Japanese taste. Almost half a pound of noodles goes into every serving of noodles at Moshi Koshi, You’d either be crazy or have an appetite of a sumo wrestler if you think you can polish off one of their rice dishes and a bowl of noodles at the same time. And unlike the traditional ramen houses that only serve different kinds of ramen, Moshi Koshi is a fresh Noodle Diner, serving all types of freshly-made noodles that are the most popular in Japan: Ramen, Soba and Udon.

 

 

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Walking into Moshi Koshi at Market! Market! I liked that the vibe of the restaurant was very fresh, causal, and what I’d like to describe as modern Japanese. Not at all intimidating, the glass windows let all the natural light filter in, allowing you to admire the bright space with the traditional wood furnishings and modern chairs and tables – they have a bit of old school meets new school going on. You order at the counter up front while admiring the quirky wall mural, and then pick a comfortable spot to get your noodle on.

 

 

Wanting to fully immerse myself in the Noodle Boss experience, I did the unthinkable and tried out three different types of noodles – a noodle degustation if you will – and ended up happily rolling myself out of the noodle diner an hour later. There was definitely a lot of slurping going on.

 

 

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Miso Ramen. The rich, hearty broth hails from Hokkaido, and is primarily made of fermented soybean topped with nori, naruto, greens, shinachiku (bamboo shoot) and Chasu (soft pork slices). The bamboo shoot and ramen noodles have that perfect, nice chewy bite to it – what the Japanese would call “koshi”. Along with the flavorful broth, the chasu fat melts in your gob once eaten, with all the lovely delicate flavors melting onto your tongue, merrily mixing with the slightly salty broth. I have never looked at ramen the same way again.

 

 

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Tempura Soba. Made up of buckwheat noodles, soba is the traditional noodle of choice for Tokyoites. I liked slurping the noodles up, the nuttiness of the soba nicely complimenting the slight saltiness of the dark soy-based broth. The light, fluffy shrimp tempura is a welcome offset from and brings another dimension of flavor to the meal.

 

 

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Kara-age Udon. The thickest noodle of the lot, you can’t really slurp this without getting it all over yourself. The dark brown mildly flavored broth lets the thick noodles shine – think really big lomi! The udon dish came with Kara-age – chicken cutlets seasoned with ginger and deep fried – you can distinctly taste the ginger in every bite without it being too overpowering. This is my hands down favorite!

 

 

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After that huge meal, I ended my trip to Moshi Koshi with their Green Tea Ice Cream – my two favorite things in a pot of happiness that is perfect for sharing!

 

 

When In Manila and craving for really fresh noodles done the right way, head on over to Moshi Koshi at Mandaluyong or Market! Market! You won’t be disappointed.

 

 

 

Moshi-Koshi Noodle Boss

 

Market! Market!
Ground Floor, McKinley Parkway
Market! Market!
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
(In front of One Serendra)
+632 816-6744, +632 621-9853

 

 

Shaw Boulevard
431 Shaw Boulevard cor. Ideal Street
Mandaluyong City
+632 726-6744, +632 726-0575

 

 

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Moshi Koshi: The Noodle Boss’ Noodle Diner