it all depends on what’s on offer. a GOOD ramen place won’t have too many different types of broth to choose from; instead they just focus on perfecting their specialty.
that said, here’s a quick breakdown:
shoyu - has a soy sauce base, is fairly light but with a soy flavor
shio - is typically the lightest soup, clean and clear with a salt base
miso - features miso bean paste, is opaque and typically regarded as the “healthy” choice due to the bean paste
tonkotsu - the thickest, richest soup, made from boiling pork bones until the marrow dissolves into the liquid.
there are also combinations of the above depending on where you go…
