KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 -- Ramen is perhaps one of the few food trends that came to Malaysia and. never really went away.

The fact that it's still around, having evolved from flash novelty to a staple in the public consciousness and almost taken for granted, is a testament to both the appeal and adaptability of a bowl of noodles that has faced pretty fierce competition recently, particularly from mee tarik.

Today, it is possible to find a wide variety of ramen in the Klang Valley, from Sapporo miso ramen to Tokyo chicken ramen, and even tsukemen.

But the first to capture our hearts and minds, and still the most popular by far, is the salty, creamy and porky tonkotsu.

It is hard to overstate the ubiquity of tonkotsu in ramen restaurants ...