麺創庵 砂田 (Sunada in Sugamo, Tokyo)

Mensouan Sunada, a ramen restaurant in Sugamo, Japan, opened in 2020 during the global pandemic. Master Sunada-san, who quit his job at 50, pursued ramen after a TV show he shot in 2016. The restaurant is highly ranked and has appeared on the Tabelog Hyakumeiten each year since 2021. The Shirakawa-style ramen is served at Mensouan Sunada, which is a timeless style with no chemical seasoning. The restaurant features Nagoya Kochin chicken cooked at a simmer for 12 hours, the soup left to rest for a day, and homemade wontons. The restaurant uses Mukacho (無化調), meaning no chemical seasoning, and uses all-natural umami goodness. Sunada-san's story is interesting, as he was a professional musician before working for an internet company. After contracting pneumonia in 2006, he quit smoking and started making his own ramen at home. After his daughter graduated high school, he opened Mensouan Sunada, training with the Watanabe group at several shops.

I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 37/100 on the Tokyo list.

This post was generated from my writeup over on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp

https://ramenadventures.com/listing/mensoan-sunada-in-sugamo-tokyo/