Ramen is becoming more and more popular around world. It is noodle dish of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in rich broth. Common flavours are soy sauce and miso, and common toppings include sliced pork, dried seaweed, bamboo shoots and spring onions. restaurant in Taiwan has added new ingredient – crocodile foot. Witch Cat Kwai restaurant in Yunlin has named its dish "thick witch crocodile ramen". Photos of ramen have gone viral on social media. Internet users are calling it "Godzilla ramen". The restaurant's owner told CNN Travel that ramen is very popular. There is long waiting list to eat at the restaurant. It is fully booked until end of August.
Godzilla ramen is not cheap. One bowl costs about $50. The chef said soup and the crocodile foot take about three hours to cook. He prepares just 10 feet day. The chef uses 40 types of fresh ingredients. First, he cleans foot and rubs it with alcohol. Then, he covers it with variety of spices. Finally, he puts foot in the ramen broth for two hours. The owner said some customers were "afraid" to try dish. However, many others really want to try it. chef said: " lot of customers say crocodile meat tastes like chicken, but it is more springy, soft and elastic than chicken." In Taiwan, it is legal to farm and eat crocodiles that are not protected species.
