Ramen · Pork-Free · Chicken Broth
Chicken broth ramen — lighter and cleaner than the pork-based bowls. Chicken chashu or sliced chicken, soft-boiled egg, nori and vegetables. The pork-free ramen option, same $16 price as the other bowls.
Chicken ramen occupies the position on the Ugly Dumpling ramen menu that the chicken dumplings occupy on the dim sum menu: the lighter, pork-free option that delivers the full format experience with a cleaner flavor and lower fat content. For diners who avoid pork, it is the clear choice. For diners who simply prefer a lighter bowl, it is equally valid.
Chicken broth is fundamentally different from pork bone broth. Where tonkotsu is opaque and emulsified, chicken broth is typically clear to golden — the collagen from chicken bones produces a lighter, more delicate gelatin. The flavor is cleaner and more immediately savory, without the fatty richness that characterizes pork-based ramen. It is a broth that lets the noodles and toppings speak more clearly.
The protein numbers tell the story: 38g of protein at 680 calories with only 22g of fat is the strongest macro profile of the four ramen bowls. Chicken breast or thigh chashu is leaner than pork belly by a significant margin, and the clean broth doesn't add fat the way an emulsified pork bone broth does. At $16 — the same flat price as every other ramen — the chicken bowl is the choice that delivers the most protein per calorie on the ramen menu.
Per full bowl. Estimates based on standard recipe; actual values may vary.
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 680 |
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrates | 80 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Sodium | 1560 mg |
Allergens: Wheat, Soy, Chicken, Egg. No pork, no dairy.
The only bowl on the Ugly Dumpling ramen menu with no pork in the broth or the toppings. For diners avoiding pork for dietary, religious, or personal reasons, this is the ramen to order — at the same $16 price and same full-bowl format as the other three options. No compromise on portion or presentation.
38g of protein at 680 calories — 0.056g protein per calorie, the highest of the four ramen bowls. If you are eating a full Ugly Dumpling meal and want to keep calories controlled while still getting a complete, filling ramen bowl, chicken is the one to order. Pair it with a dim sum order for a well-rounded table.
Clear to golden broth, lighter body than pork-based styles, clean savory flavor that lets the noodles and toppings come through without a heavy fat layer coating everything.
Pure chicken throughout — broth and protein topping. The only ramen bowl suitable for pork-free diets. Allergens are Wheat, Soy, Chicken, and Egg only.
38g protein tied with UGLY Ramen but at 100 fewer calories. The leanest full ramen bowl on the menu — a proper meal without the caloric weight of the tonkotsu or miso.
