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Toripaitan
Slow-cooked chicken broth ramen｜Tori soba Zagin
“Tori soba Zagin” is probably the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Toripaitan ramen（Slow-cooked chicken broth ramen）in the Kansai region.The restaurant has the appearance of a Japanese-style restaurant, with a relaxed atmosphere, and ramen is served as if it were a Japanese-style restaurant. And what can be said about the ramen is that it tastes great. Let us introduce the...
Shoyu
Special original soy sauce ramen｜Menson RAGE nakano wanto
We enjoyed the “Tokusei ganso wanto soba” (Special original soy sauce ramen) at “Menson RAGE nakano wanto”, a ramen restaurant located in the Nakano Station neighborhood of Tokyo.We were able to smoothly enter the restaurant without waiting even at lunchtime. Affiliated store “Menzon RAGE” in Nishi Ogikubo, Tokyo, is a popular restaurant with a long line, so it is a great pleasure to be...
Seafood
The mackerel set meal ramen｜Sumibiyaki noko chukamen Okurindo
I went to lunch at “Sumibiyaki noko chukamen Okurindo”(Charcoal-grilled thick Chinese noodle Okurindo) in Daimon, Tokyo. At first glance, this ramen restaurant looks like a typical Chinese noodle store, but the menu in the storefront describes set menus of mackerel, squid, fall fish, sardine, and horse mackerel, which is a quirky detail to attract ramen lovers’ interest. This time we visited the restaurant just...
Seafood
Oyster ajillo ramen｜Mukan Hatsudai
Big impact! Taste the ridiculously delicious “oyster ajillo ramen” at “Mukan Hatsudai”. I went to “Mukan Hatsudai”, a ramen restaurant in the neighborhood of Hatsudai Station in Tokyo, to try their “Kaki no Ahijo-men” (Oyster ajillo ramen). Having heard that the restaurant had a good reputation, there was a line in front of the restaurant, and we waited about 20 minutes before entering.Upon entering...
Seafood
Sardine platter｜Seafoodou｜Ramen
Located near Kanda Station in Tokyo, “Seafoodou” is a ramen restaurant with a strong focus on seafood. Seafoodou serves the best ramen in a “teishoku” (platter) style with rice and other toppings.I had the “Sardine platter” this time. Seafoodou’s ramen is characterized by a broth in which you can feel the full flavor of seafood. Since it is a platter, it is of course...
Shoyu
Tansei ramen｜Menya Tsumugu
We went to the extremely long line at “Menya Tsumugu”, located in Unobe, Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan.This ramen restaurant is only open for lunch on weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday). We had heard that there were many people waiting in line, so we arrived a little after 9:30 a.m., although the restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m. We were the second in line, with...
Shoyu
Soy sauce ramen with slice of cooked meat｜Nikusoba Fukurou
I have had “Atatakai niku chuka soba” (Soy sauce ramen with slice of cooked meat) at the ramen restaurant “Nikusoba Fukurou” in the Nishi-Shinjuku 5-chome Station neighborhood of Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. The restaurant is known for its unique menu and high reputation, and we have experienced its charm. Heartfelt atmosphere in the restaurant Located a few minutes’ walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome Station, “Nikusoba Fukurou” has...
Shio
Special salt ramen｜Menjuku Shiina
The Shinjuku area is crammed with delicious ramen restaurants. “Menjuku Shiina” is a candidate for “good ramen shop” among the many ramen shops in the area. It is a little far from Shinjuku, perhaps closer to the neighbouring Yotsuya area. The shop’s menu includes “Shio soba” (Salt ramen), “Shoyu soba” (Soy sauce ramen), “Toripaitan soba” (Slow-cooked chicken broth ramen), “Tsuke soba” (Dipping ramen). When...
Seafood
Extreme taiga ramen｜Tora-Ichiban
“Tora-Ichiban” was selected as one of the 100 best restaurants in 2017. I visited such a famous restaurant. It is a popular restaurant due to its reputation as one of the 100 best restaurants, so there is often a line of people waiting in line. This time we arrived before lunch hours, so we were able to enter the restaurant without waiting. This is...
Seafood
Hirako dried sardine ramen｜Shinbashi Matoi
I had the signature dish “Hirako niboshi soba” (Hirako dried sardine ramen) at the ramen restaurant “Shinbashi Matoi” located in the Shinbashi Station neighborhood in Minato-ku, Tokyo. This ramen restaurant serves niboshi ramen (dried sardine ramen) and is well known for its flavorful broth. Soup with a distinctive flavor of dried sardines First, take a sip from the soup. The flavor of niboshi (dried...
Miso
Miso char siu ramen｜SAN TORA
“SAN TORA” is an extremely popular “miso ramen” restaurant famous for its flavor and the lines that form to get in. Rumor has it that it is common to wait in line for an hour even if you arrive at the restaurant within 10 minutes of opening time.“Miso ramen” is the most popular ramen and has one of the longest lines in Tokyo.The restaurant...
Shoyu
Special soy sauce ramen｜Ramen Break Beats
We visited “Ramen Break Beats”, a ramen restaurant located in Yutenji, Tokyo, and tasted their “Tokujo shoyu ramen” (Special soy sauce ramen). This restaurant is completely reservation-only, with 4 to 5 slots available every 15 minutes, so you can smoothly enter the restaurant without standing in line. The interior of the restaurant is stylish, clean, and has a relaxed atmosphere. “Tokujo shoyu ramen” (Special...
Shoyu
“Tori-ton shoyu ramen”（Soy sauce ramen）｜Aqua
I had “Tori-ton shoyu ramen”（Soy sauce ramen） at “Aqua” ramen restaurant located in Kitaguchi-cho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Located near Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Station, it is conveniently accessible. This popular restaurant sometimes has a line out the door, but if your timing is good, you can get in right away.As soon as you enter the restaurant, you will see a ticket vending machine, where you...
Shoyu
Chinese noodles｜Chukamenten Kiraku｜Ramen
“Kiraku” is a long-established ramen restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo. I like this ramen very much because of its unique and delicious soup.It is a popular restaurant, so you may have to wait in line to get in, but there are many seats available, so you can often get in without standing in line, and even if you do, you can get in relatively smoothly....
Shio
Salt ramen｜ayairo
I first saw a picture of “ayairo” ramen on Instagram and was always curious about this ramen restaurant because of its beauty. At “ayairo,” soy sauce ramen seems to be the recommended ramen, but I had heard from a friend that “ayairo’s salt ramen is also very good,” so I ordered the “salt ramen”. The beautifully streamlined noodles and clear soup with lime accents...
Tantanmen
Vegan tantanmen｜Mensho san francisco
“Mensho san francisco” in Shinjuku is famous as a ramen restaurant with a long line of customers in San Francisco on the West Coast of the United States. It has been selected in the “Michelin Guide San Francisco” as one of the best ramen restaurants in the world.Ramen is usually made with animal products, but here you can enjoy vegan food. In front of...
Seafood
Grilled flying fish salt ramen｜Yaki-ago shio ramen Takahashi
“Yaki-ago shio ramen” (grilled flying fish salt ramen) is a slightly different type of ramen. Yaki-ago shio ramen Takahashi is located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and serves delicious ramen even late at night. We entered the restaurant after purchasing a ticket for the ramen we ordered from the ticket machine outside the store. The soup is a blend of pork and chicken bones, grilled flying...
Unusual
Green curry ramen｜BASSANOVA Harajuku
I went to “BASSANOVA Harajuku”, the second branch of BASSANOVA in Shindaida, Tokyo.I like the green curry ramen here and have been to the Shindaida branch several times, so I went to the Harajuku branch as well. As it is located in Harajuku, “BASSANOVA Harajuku” is very fashionable. This time, I visited at night, so the shop’s night-time atmosphere is more like a café...
Seafood
Salt ramen｜Ramen Uroko Ibaraki-ten
“Ramen Uroko Ibaraki-ten” is located not far from Hankyu Ibaraki City Station in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture. Although the location is a little difficult to find, I visited the restaurant because it is highly rated on gourmet websites. The interior of the restaurant is clean and bright, and the atmosphere is easy to enter. Salt ramen with an elegant broth I ordered “Sio ramen”...
Seafood
Thick fish and pork ramen｜Noukou ramen Kanaya
“Noukou ramen Kanaya” is located a few minutes’ walk from Tokyo’s Hounancho station. I visited to try the ramen made by the owner, who has a deep love for ramen. Enter the restaurant and buy a meal ticket for a bowl of “Thick fish and pork ramen”, a bowl of which you had already set your sights on. Hand the ticket to the waiter.You...
Miso
Miso ramen｜Ramen Ichifuku
I visited “Ramen Ichifuku”, a ramen restaurant located near Hatsudai Station in Tokyo. This restaurant has a reputation among ramen lovers, especially for its “miso ramen,” and I had wanted to try it for some time. A short line of people wait in line to enter “Ramen Ichifuku”. When we arrived at the restaurant, there were already several people in line, indicating the high...
Tsukemen
Original dipping noodle｜Taishoken Nakano
This time, we visited “Taishoken Nakano”, the originator of dipping noodle (tsuke soba), located in Nakano Ward, Tokyo.It is a few minutes’ walk from the south exit of Nakano Station. The ramen restaurant is located on a corner and is very easy to find.Perhaps because it was a little late in the day when I visited, I entered the restaurant smoothly without waiting. Enjoy...