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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at らーめん香澄 中崎町店 at Ramen Kasumi Nakazakicho Ten (らーめん香澄)
らーめん 香澄 (Kasumi in Osaka)
I’ve been seeing these signs a lot recently. I made it a mission in 2022 to complete the list of Japan’s Top 100 ramen shops (actually 300) called the Hyakumeiten (百名店). Yes, I finished, thanks to spending around 40 days in Osaka over the course of a year. Kasumi is no rookie to this list, having been... More
らーめん 香澄 (Kasumi in Osaka)
I’ve been seeing these signs a lot recently. I made it a mission in 2022 to complete the list of Japan’s Top 100 ramen shops (actually 300) called the Hyakumeiten (百名店). Yes, I finished, thanks to spending around 40 days in Osaka over the course of a year. Kasumi is no rookie to this list, having been given “Best Ramen” awards since well before this list existed. Their niboshi mazesoba, sans soup, is an easy bowl to crush.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 22/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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ロックンビリースーパーワン (Rocking Billy Super One in Amagasaki,Hyogo)
There was once a legendary shop in Tokyo. The master, Shimazaki-san, required near complete silence in his shop. Your phone rings? You’re gone. You could take a photo, but you better not take long. Some people compared him to a popular character in the American... More
ロックンビリースーパーワン (Rocking Billy Super One in Amagasaki,Hyogo)
There was once a legendary shop in Tokyo. The master, Shimazaki-san, required near complete silence in his shop. Your phone rings? You’re gone. You could take a photo, but you better not take long. Some people compared him to a popular character in the American TV show Seinfeld, and I could see it.
Years later and the shop moved to Hyogo. This is many ramen fan's favorite shop in the universe.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 5/100 on the West Japan list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 洛二神 at Raku Nijin (洛二神)
洛二神 (Rakunijin in Osaka)
In the case of Rakunijin, the master opened his shop in 2001 and modeled his ramen after some he had eaten in Tokyo. At the time, Osaka didn’t have much in the way of niboshi ramen. He is completely self-taught, blaming the lack of internet at the time for his hundreds of prototype bowls.
I'm currently breaking... More
洛二神 (Rakunijin in Osaka)
In the case of Rakunijin, the master opened his shop in 2001 and modeled his ramen after some he had eaten in Tokyo. At the time, Osaka didn’t have much in the way of niboshi ramen. He is completely self-taught, blaming the lack of internet at the time for his hundreds of prototype bowls.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 20/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 中華そば 無限 at Chuka Soba Mugen (中華そば 無限)
中華そば 無限 (Chukasoba Mugen in Osaka)
Ultra-refined shoyu ramen is fairly common in recent years. You can find shops like this from Hokkaido to Kyushu, and big cities like Osaka obviously have their share. Mugen is the cream of the crop. The master, Mr. Okada (岡田店主) has been in the restaurant game for a long time. He ran yakiniku... More
中華そば 無限 (Chukasoba Mugen in Osaka)
Ultra-refined shoyu ramen is fairly common in recent years. You can find shops like this from Hokkaido to Kyushu, and big cities like Osaka obviously have their share. Mugen is the cream of the crop. The master, Mr. Okada (岡田店主) has been in the restaurant game for a long time. He ran yakiniku restaurants for over 10 years. He eventually left the restaurant industry to work as a repo man for a car rental service until his friend called from Australia. His friend wanted to expand his bento lunchbox restaurant into a ramen shop. Okada-san, with little experience in the matter, took a crash course with the Yamato Noodle School, and brought that knowledge down under. When he returned to Japan, he tried his hand at running his own ramen shop.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 17/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 大阪 at Men Genso (麺元素)
麺元素 (Mengenso in Osaka)
Mengenso in the Tenma area of Osaka prides themselves on a 100% natural bowl of ramen. Mengenso means noodle (麺) element (元素) and the concept is simple. Simple fish ramen and simple chicken ramen made with a lot of care.
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麺元素 (Mengenso in Osaka)
Mengenso in the Tenma area of Osaka prides themselves on a 100% natural bowl of ramen. Mengenso means noodle (麺) element (元素) and the concept is simple. Simple fish ramen and simple chicken ramen made with a lot of care.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 50/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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麺や而今 大東本店 (Jikon in Osaka)
If you nerd out about deep umami flavors, this bowl is up there. The master uses konbu from Raosu and Rishiri islands in Hokkaido, considered the best in Japan. If you are ever lucky enough to visit that part of the country, you’ll see small-scale mom-and-pop kelp operations, where pristine pieces are... More
麺や而今 大東本店 (Jikon in Osaka)
If you nerd out about deep umami flavors, this bowl is up there. The master uses konbu from Raosu and Rishiri islands in Hokkaido, considered the best in Japan. If you are ever lucky enough to visit that part of the country, you’ll see small-scale mom-and-pop kelp operations, where pristine pieces are hand dried by hand and delicately wrapped up to be shipped to the finest restaurants. With that as the base, he flavors this bowl with a special tare reasoning made from ayu fish sauce and natural, unprocessed shoyu.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 47/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 麺屋 八海山 at Menya Hakkaisan (麺屋 八海山)
麺屋 八海山 (Hakkaisan in Osaka)
Menya Hakkaisan is a highly-ranked shop in the northeast corner of Osaka, practically on the border of Kyoto. The shop’s ramen features homemade noodles with a blend of whole grain, domestic ingredients, and a no added MSG broth. This shop is on my short list of must-hit shops in Osaka.
I'm currently breaking... More
麺屋 八海山 (Hakkaisan in Osaka)
Menya Hakkaisan is a highly-ranked shop in the northeast corner of Osaka, practically on the border of Kyoto. The shop’s ramen features homemade noodles with a blend of whole grain, domestic ingredients, and a no added MSG broth. This shop is on my short list of must-hit shops in Osaka.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 27/100 on the Osaka list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 大阪 at Kashiya (かしや)
かしや (Kashiya in Osaka)
Creamy soups are all the rage in Osaka these days. At Kashiya, in the Tamade area of Southern Osaka, you can choose to go creamy or choose to go light. The creamy “cappuccino” style tonkotsu ramen is the signature dish.
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かしや (Kashiya in Osaka)
Creamy soups are all the rage in Osaka these days. At Kashiya, in the Tamade area of Southern Osaka, you can choose to go creamy or choose to go light. The creamy “cappuccino” style tonkotsu ramen is the signature dish.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 26/100 on the Osaka list.
Random photos from my boat driving day out in Osaka.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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俺のラーメンあっぱれ (Ore no Ramen Appare in Kyoto)
Going to Ore No Ramen Appare (roughly translated to my ramen is awesome) is an ordeal. Driving from Kyoto (no, you won’t be taking any trains or buses here) was 40km of traffic on a hot summer day. Thirty minutes before they opened, there were 25 people in line. Significant. By the way,... More
俺のラーメンあっぱれ (Ore no Ramen Appare in Kyoto)
Going to Ore No Ramen Appare (roughly translated to my ramen is awesome) is an ordeal. Driving from Kyoto (no, you won’t be taking any trains or buses here) was 40km of traffic on a hot summer day. Thirty minutes before they opened, there were 25 people in line. Significant. By the way, Ore No Ramen is only open for about three hours a day.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 4/100 on the West Japan list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 麺屋noroma at Menya NOROMA (麺屋NOROMA)
NOROMA in Nara
The debate rages on about which ramen is the best in Nara Prefecture. Some people opt for Mitsuba, with their mega-creamy soup and long lines. The rest say NOROMA. Presonally, I can’t decide.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 3/100 on the... More
NOROMA in Nara
The debate rages on about which ramen is the best in Nara Prefecture. Some people opt for Mitsuba, with their mega-creamy soup and long lines. The rest say NOROMA. Presonally, I can’t decide.
I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 3/100 on the West Japan list.
Full writeup on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp @ramenadventures