Fish broth salt ramen｜Menya Kaijin

“Menya Kaijin” is located not far from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. You can enjoy ramen noodles in a clear broth that allows you to savor the flavor of fish. The flavor is truly exquisite.

The store is located on the second floor of a not large building, and depending on the time of day, it is a popular ramen restaurant with a long line of customers waiting on the stairs.

Upon entering the restaurant, we were greeted by the energetic welcoming voice of the staff from inside the restaurant and shown to our seats.

Inside the restaurant, the parts of fish used in the soup (fish heads and bones) are written in ink on a large piece of sheet paper and displayed on the wall.
On the day I visited, the fish parts (fish heads and bones) used in the soup were sea bream, sea eel, and amberjack.

I ordered the “Aradaki Shio Ramen” (Fish broth salt ramen). Since the restaurant is located near Shinjuku station, there were many foreign customers.

In about 10 minutes, a beautiful bowl of ramen was in front of us. This pale appearance is truly beautiful.
The golden clear soup shines through, and the fish fat glistening on the surface enhances the aroma of this ramen. As you bring it to your mouth, the broth spreads in your mouth as a delicious flavor.

Toppings that add to the allure of the dish include myoga（Myoga radish/Japanese ginger）, white onion, ginger, tsumire（Tsumire is a Japanese dish. Grilled chicken or fish meatballs made with egg） made from kneaded cod and shrimp, and chicken tsumire (chicken bones mixed with crushed chicken cartilage). The cod and shrimp tsumire has a fluffy texture and a plump, resilient texture that will whet your appetite. The chicken tsumire, with finely crushed chicken cartilage kneaded into it, is also exquisite with its crunchy texture and tsumire’s unique flavor.

The noodles are thin, with a glutinous surface and elasticity in the center. This unique texture deepens the intertwining with the soup and makes the ramen even more enjoyable.

As an additional dish, order an additional “grilled rice ball”. When mixed into the soup, the depth of this dish is enhanced, making it a perfect ending to a bowl of ramen.

The soup of this ramen has just the right amount of saltiness and is characterized by its mild taste. This bowl of ramen had so much flavor that it is hard to describe.

The salt ramen at “Menya Kaijin” was not only beautiful to look at, but its deep flavor and variety of textures were all in one. We hope you will experience its deliciousness as well.

We enjoyed it deliciously. Thank you very much for the food. Thank you very much.