Special soy sauce ramen｜Menya Sakurai

“Menya Sakurai” is a ramen restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere in Mitaka City, Tokyo.
The “Tokusei shouyu ramen” (Special Soy Sauce Ramen) is especially recommended.

The visual appearance of the ramen, with its beautiful array of ingredients, is enhanced by the shining chicken oil on top of the soup, which looks very delicious.

When you take a sip of the soup, you first taste the deep soy sauce flavor, which is quickly followed by the chicken flavor and the mild chicken oil. This rich chicken flavor plays the leading role in the soup, which seems to be finished with pork and aromatic vegetables to give it a smooth flavor.

The noodles are smooth and have a very good balance with the soup. It is characterized by a simple yet deep and gentle flavor.

The noodles are medium-fine straight noodles made by “Mikawaya seimen”. They are characterized by their moderate firmness and good intertwining with the soup.
Three types of meat are used for the topping of char siu pork, and each type has different characteristics and tastes great.

Menya Sakurai’s ramen seems to be a unique ramen that skillfully incorporates the latest trends. The appearance and balance of the ramen is undeniably delicious. This quality makes it understandable why it is so popular despite the somewhat inconvenient residential area where the restaurant is located. Not only is the soup excellent, but the Japanese dashi broth is outstanding, and there is no other restaurant in the world that can use it so well. Its deliciousness is truly the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine.