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North Wales Chronicle
01-07-2025
- Business
- North Wales Chronicle
Matsudai ramen pop-up heading to Anglesey's Halen Mon
Cardiff's Matsudai Ramen has teamed up with Anglesey's Halen Môn to launch a limited-edition ramen kit and one-off dining event on the Anglesey coast. The collaboration will be celebrated with a lunch and dinner club at Halen Môn's Tide café on July 10, giving ramen fans in North Wales the chance to try the exclusive bowl in person. James Chant, founder of Matsudai Ramen, said: "We've been using Halen Môn products in our cooking for years – salt-based shio ramen is a fundamental style in Japanese ramen – so, with Halen Môn's products being so untouchably brilliant, it felt like a perfect fit for us to collaborate. "We've made good use of Halen Môn's smoked salt and water, to accentuate the depth of the flavours that we bring from our long-cooked soups and marinated meats and vegetables. "We've wanted to do this for ages and I'm really pleased to bring this idea to life. "As a business that was founded on running pop-ups, we're looking forward to the experience of cooking on the beautiful Anglesey coast. "It's an opportunity for North Walian fans of our kits to taste what we do in-person, and to bring something a bit different to the menu at Tide." (Image: Supplied) The new shio (salt) ramen kit is designed to highlight Halen Môn's smoked salt and smoked water. It features a chicken and seafood broth, wild garlic oil, hand-pressed noodles, and pork loin chashu cured in smoked salt. The pop-up will serve the signature ramen from the kit, along with a richer soup alternative and a vegan option. Tickets include a bowl of ramen, with additional small plates and desserts also available on the day. Matsudai's ramen kits have been delivered across the UK and praised by chefs including Tim Anderson, Andi Oliver, and Melissa Thompson. The company opened Wales' first dedicated ramen shop in Grangetown, Cardiff, in August 2022. Jess Lea-Wilson, brand director at Halen Môn, said: "We're big fans of the Matsudai kits and always looking for new recipes, dishes and cuisines to showcase the versatility of our naturally-produced salts and seasonings. "Having invested in the visitor experience at Tide over the winter, we're really pleased to make the most of the opportunity this summer to welcome in the community around us here in Anglesey, showcase amazing Welsh culinary talent and bring new events to the island." The Matsudai x Halen Môn ramen kits will be available to pre-order from June 27, with deliveries taking place between July 18 and August 16. Tickets for the Anglesey pop-up are available to book now through the Halen Môn website.
Business News Wales
27-06-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Matsudai Ramen and Halen Môn Launch Kit Collaboration
Matsudai Ramen, Wales' cult ramen joint, and Halen Môn, the Anglesey Sea Salt company, are to launch a new collaborative ramen kit. The new shio (salt) ramen kit has been created by the Matsudai team to showcase Halen Môn's salt products – and particularly its smoked salt and smoked water. The bowl features a light, golden chicken and seafood soup, a new Halen Môn shio tare (secret seasoning sauce), wild garlic oil, hand-pressed noodles and pork loin chashu cured in Halen Môn smoked salt. Since 2021, Matsudai has delivered tens of thousands of ramen kits to every corner of the UK, receiving praise from such culinary heroes as Tim Anderson, Andi Oliver, Big Has, and Melissa Thompson and appearing in articles in the Observer, the Mail, the Independent, BBC Good Food and many more. In early August 2022 they opened Wales' first dedicated ramen shop – a flagship restaurant in Grangetown, Cardiff. Guardian critic Jay Rayner visited the restaurant soon after, calling it 'inventive, geeky and superb'. To launch the new kit collaboration with Halen Môn, Matsudai will be hosting a pop-up lunch and dinner club with Halen Môn's Tide cafe at the saltcote on Anglesey on 10th July. The pop-up will showcase the recipe from the new kit, alongside a richer soup alternative and a vegan version. The ticket price includes a bowl of ramen and a selection of additional small plates and desserts, which also showcase Halen Môn products, will also be available to buy on the day. The Matsudai x Halen Môn ramen kits will be available to pre-order from 27th June for delivery between 18th July and 16th August. Tickets for the pop-up event at Halen Môn are available to book now online. James Chant, founder of Matsudai Ramen said: 'We've been using Halen Môn products in our cooking for years – salt-based shio ramen is a fundamental style in Japanese ramen – so, with Halen Môn's products being so untouchably brilliant, it felt like a perfect fit for us to collaborate. We've made good use of Halen Môn's smoked salt and water, to accentuate the depth of the flavours that we bring from our long-cooked soups and marinated meats and vegetables. We've wanted to do this for ages and I'm really pleased to bring this idea to life. 'As a business that was founded on running pop-ups, we're looking forward to the experience of cooking on the beautiful Anglesey coast. It's an opportunity for North Walian fans of our kits to taste what we do in-person, and to bring something a bit different to the menu at Tide.' Halen Môn has built an international reputation for its iconic hand-harvested, organic-approved Welsh sea salt made from Anglesey sea water and its range of seasonings and condiments that celebrate the best natural ingredients. It launched its artisan smokery business in 2008 with smoked sea salt, and has since developed a range of ingredients, popular with top restaurants and chefs, including a Great Taste award-winning Oak Smoked Water. Jess Lea-Wilson, brand director at Halen Môn, said: 'We're big fans of the Matsudai kits and always looking for new recipes, dishes and cuisines to showcase the versatility of our naturally-produced salts and seasonings. 'Having invested in the visitor experience at Tide over the winter, we're really pleased to make the most of the opportunity this summer to welcome in the community around us here in Anglesey, showcase amazing Welsh culinary talent and bring new events to the island.'
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The man behind Cardiff's hit noodle place Matusdai Ramen was on C4 Sunday Brunch and they loved his food
The chef behind a cult ramen restaurant in Cardiff has been on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and everyone raved about his food. Matsudai Ramen, which is based in Grangetown, has grown a huge following since being founded as a pop-up in 2019 and has drawn praise from the likes of Tom Parker Bowles and Jay Rayner, who gave it a glowing review. Matsudai founder James Chant brought three dishes along for hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer to try and they shared with guests including Strictly professional dancers Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez, and comedian Dave Gorman. One of the noodle dishes he brought along was Chippy Lane Mazesoba, which he based on Cardiff's infamous Caroline Street with its flavours of chicken, ginger and curry. It led Tim Lovejoy to say how much he enjoyed nights out in Cardiff - and Swansea. READ MORE: Chef closes Cardiff restaurant claiming crime is 'out of control' READ MORE: One of the most talked-about burger restaurants in Wales is opening in Cardiff He also brought lamb and leek wontons, a Welshified take on an oriental dumpling which are on the menu in the restaurant, and he also brought the classic ramen dish pork tonkotsu, which he said was one of their most popular home kits. More about the home kits here. Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez both raved about how nice the food was and Tim Lovejoy shared a picture of diners queuing around the block to get a table at the popular Grangetown restaurant. Located at Clare Road, the restaurant, which has just celebrated its fifth anniversary, enjoyed a surge in its popularity after top food critic Jay Rayner called its food a 'revelation' and full of 'deep care and thoughtfulness.' Matsudai started just before the Covid lockdown and thrived even during it due to its delivery of ramen kits. It has hosted pop-ups across the UK and now calls the old NatWest Bank building its home.
