in tokyo, japan (jan’24)

another ramen spot i’ve been wanting to try, known for their shio ramen also a journey out of the city center. luckily they open at night as well, so came by for quite a satisfying second dinner.

their shio broth is mainly niboshi based, composed of dried fish, kombu and vegetables which is different to most other shio i’ve tried which are seafood based with hints of chicken/pork. flavours of the broth here are noticeably flavourful but still very clean, but not my preferred style of shio as i prefer the subtle sweetness from the use of clams and other shellfish. i don’t know much on the old school style of niboshi, but i think the version here definitely is one of the more notable and good demonstrations where the umami is maintained without being overpowering.

we also sampled the shoyu, and it was similarly clean but bolder in flavour profile without the sweetness to finish and doesn’t really have the balance and roundness i enjoy. noodles were nicely cooked, with a pronounced wheat aroma. but the chasiu was slightly overdone and somewhat chewy, and the chasiu don on the side was okay. considering the price and value of the bowls, as well as its long opening hours, its definitely worth seeking out, but not my preferred style so just trying once is enough for me.

塩そば 並 (¥800)
+ 味玉 (¥120)
醤油そば 並 (¥850)
肉丼 (¥380)
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would revisit: try once
reservations: no
price range pp: under ¥1000
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📍成城青果
location: 3-1-12 minamikarasuyama, setagaya city, tokyo
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