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What’s on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto’s first ramen burger

By Caroline Aksich| Photography by Caroline Aksich
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Riverside’s new spot for Korean fusion food is also the city’s only place to try a ramen burger, the noodle-decked mash-up created a few years ago by Keizo Shimamoto, who currently runs New York’s Ramen Shack.

“We’re food truck–style food gone brick and mortar,” says Kaboom Chicken co-owner Richard Lee, who left his career as a software developer to make noodle-bun burgers with his brother-in-law. Here’s a look at all the different fried, gochujang-sauced goodness you can find on the menu.

What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
The Ramen FC Burger sandwiches a Korean fried chicken thigh between two crispy ramen buns. “We started by making our own ramen from scratch, but it was too time-consuming—so now we use old-school packaged ramen,” says Lee. A bit of the powdered stock gets mixed into “bun” for added oomph. The burger is topped with bibimbap toppings (spiralized carrots and zucchini). $13.

 

What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
A duo of Korean arancini flavoured with kimchi and sesame oil are rolled in panko and deep fried. $5.

 

What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
Kaboom uses a Trinidadian roti recipe for its taco shells, which are stuffed with 24-hour sous-vide pork belly. It’s topped with coleslaw and a pepper-gochujang sauce. $5.

 

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What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
Galbi-tine fries: this play on poutine tops fries with galbi-spiced, soy-braised beef. It’s finished with pickled carrots and torched feta. (Also available on rice.) $10.

 

What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
A Hong Kong–style bubble waffle is topped with two pieces of Korean fried chicken. The bird gets marinated in sake, soy and garlic overnight before it’s dredged in potato starch and twice fried. Then it’s slathered in a sweet and tangy sauce. $12.

 

What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger
What's on the menu at Kaboom Chicken, including Toronto's first ramen burger

722 Queen St. E., 416-546-9899, kaboomchicken.com, @kaboomchicken

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Caroline Aksich, a National Magazine Award recipient, is an ex-Montrealer who writes about Toronto’s ever-evolving food scene, real estate and culture for Toronto Life, Fodor’s, Designlines, Canadian Business, Glory Media and Post City. Her work ranges from features on octopus-hunting in the Adriatic to celebrity profiles.

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