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中華そば 西川
Nishikawa, a top-class niboshi ramen shop in Tokyo, offers a simple menu with two types: chukasoba and tsukesoba. The shop also offers limited bowls and summer-only cold ramen. Customers can order flavored kaedama, an extra serving of noodles with added sauce. Niboshi ramen is known for its big fish flavors and sous vide chashu.... More
中華そば 西川
Nishikawa, a top-class niboshi ramen shop in Tokyo, offers a simple menu with two types: chukasoba and tsukesoba. The shop also offers limited bowls and summer-only cold ramen. Customers can order flavored kaedama, an extra serving of noodles with added sauce. Niboshi ramen is known for its big fish flavors and sous vide chashu. The bowl includes three types of iwashi sardines, kelp, pork bones, chicken feet, onions, soy sauce from Shodoshima and white soy sauce from Ibaraki Prefecture, and sea salt. The shop's master, trained at famous shops Takechan and Eifukucho Taishoken, focuses on subtlety rather than strong ramen. Nishikawa is only open for lunch and may have a long line. Less
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Kyonoichiban (Today's Best) is a popular shop that serves both ramen and curry. Niboshi ramen, popular in Japan for over a decade, is unpopular overseas due to its bitter, smoky, and fishy flavors. The shop displays the dried seafood ingredients used in the ramen each day, with the thick style using different fish. The niboshi comes from Chiba and Aomori,... More
Kyonoichiban (Today's Best) is a popular shop that serves both ramen and curry. Niboshi ramen, popular in Japan for over a decade, is unpopular overseas due to its bitter, smoky, and fishy flavors. The shop displays the dried seafood ingredients used in the ramen each day, with the thick style using different fish. The niboshi comes from Chiba and Aomori, with dried barracuda and flying fish. The thick version is full of flavor and bitter, while the sweet seafood curry is sweet and spicy. There is no mini curry option, so two full meals are required for the experience.
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 麺創庵 砂田 at Mensouan Sunada (麺創庵 砂田)
麺創庵 砂田
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 appeared on in 2016. The restaurant is highly ranked and features Shirakawa-style ramen, with Nagoya Kochin chicken simmered for 12 hours and the soup left to... More
麺創庵 砂田
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 appeared on in 2016. The restaurant is highly ranked and features Shirakawa-style ramen, with Nagoya Kochin chicken simmered for 12 hours and the soup left to rest for a day. The noodles are made in-house, and homemade wontons are plump and juicy. Sunada-san's story is an interesting one, as he was a professional musician before working for an internet company. After a pneumonia case, he quit smoking and started making his own ramen at home. After his daughter graduated high school, he opened Mensoan Sunada, training with the Watanabe group at several shops. Less
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純手打ち だるま
The ramen at Daruma is called shoyu ramen, with noodles made on-site by hand. The chashu is delicious and resembles Shichisai, where the master trained before opening Daruma. The chashu is divine, so arrive early for limited portions. For dessert, get extra pork and an orange yolk egg. Daruma is located in a cute neighborhood... More
純手打ち だるま
The ramen at Daruma is called shoyu ramen, with noodles made on-site by hand. The chashu is delicious and resembles Shichisai, where the master trained before opening Daruma. The chashu is divine, so arrive early for limited portions. For dessert, get extra pork and an orange yolk egg. Daruma is located in a cute neighborhood and is near my home. Less
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中華そば 児ノ木
Chigonoki is a ramen shop that offers a mix of flavors, including niboshi ramen with bitter, smoky fish flavors and raw onion. The 鶏 + 煮干し blend is a standard niboshi broth with high-quality chicken soup, while the 背脂 version features pork back fat. The shop is known for its silky smooth texture and is worth a visit,... More
中華そば 児ノ木
Chigonoki is a ramen shop that offers a mix of flavors, including niboshi ramen with bitter, smoky fish flavors and raw onion. The 鶏 + 煮干し blend is a standard niboshi broth with high-quality chicken soup, while the 背脂 version features pork back fat. The shop is known for its silky smooth texture and is worth a visit, with a small line expected due to its location. Less
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at つけ麺 道 at Michi (つけ麺道)
つけ麺 道
The best tsukemen shop in Japan? Michi, which opened in 2009 after the master, Nagahama-san, left Honda. The shop offers a refined soup with pork, chicken, and dried seafood, with separate toppings for each bite. The small bowl of sauce changes daily, making it a repeater. The shop is known for its solid noodles and refined soup, with... More
つけ麺 道
The best tsukemen shop in Japan? Michi, which opened in 2009 after the master, Nagahama-san, left Honda. The shop offers a refined soup with pork, chicken, and dried seafood, with separate toppings for each bite. The small bowl of sauce changes daily, making it a repeater. The shop is known for its solid noodles and refined soup, with a unique presentation of toppings. Less
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 麺屋 一燈 at Menya Ittou (麺屋一燈)
麺屋 一燈
Itto, a top-ranked tsukemen shop in Shin-Koiwa, is known for its thick fish tsukemen and handmade noodles. The soup is lighter than typical tonkotsu gyokai, with flavors from specialty French chickens called レッドブロー. The chicken meatballs are a main draw, while the chashu is cooked using a low temperature vacuum cooker for... More
麺屋 一燈
Itto, a top-ranked tsukemen shop in Shin-Koiwa, is known for its thick fish tsukemen and handmade noodles. The soup is lighter than typical tonkotsu gyokai, with flavors from specialty French chickens called レッドブロー. The chicken meatballs are a main draw, while the chashu is cooked using a low temperature vacuum cooker for a fantastic flavor. The eggs are on point. Itto is a popular spot for tsukemen, with crowds expected on days ending in Y. Less
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中華蕎麦 ひら井
Chukasoba Hirai, a popular shop, opened in 2021 and is currently ranked highly in the Ramen Database. The restaurant offers a variety of tsukemen, including tokusei and chashumen, with nami noodles and sho noodles. The homemade noodles are made with Ayahikari flour from Mie Prefecture, a grade 2 flour used in Ise udon. Other... More
中華蕎麦 ひら井
Chukasoba Hirai, a popular shop, opened in 2021 and is currently ranked highly in the Ramen Database. The restaurant offers a variety of tsukemen, including tokusei and chashumen, with nami noodles and sho noodles. The homemade noodles are made with Ayahikari flour from Mie Prefecture, a grade 2 flour used in Ise udon. Other flours used include Chikugoizumi from Kyushu and Haruyotaku from Hokkaido. The soup is made from pork bones, pig heads, beef bones, and whole chickens. The restaurant also offers three kinds of chashu pork with chashutsukemen orders and one slice of pork belly with the normal tsukemen. Less
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Japanese Soba Noodles蔦
Tsuta, the first ramen restaurant in Japan to receive a Michelin star, is back in a new location in Yoyogi-Uehara, a popular area near Yoyogi Park and Shibuya. The menu still features truffle oil-infused shoyu ramen and other styles, but the new location is slightly larger to accommodate the influx of tourists expected during... More
Japanese Soba Noodles蔦
Tsuta, the first ramen restaurant in Japan to receive a Michelin star, is back in a new location in Yoyogi-Uehara, a popular area near Yoyogi Park and Shibuya. The menu still features truffle oil-infused shoyu ramen and other styles, but the new location is slightly larger to accommodate the influx of tourists expected during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The noodles remain made in-house. Tsuta has made truffle ramen a thing, and many other shops have started using cheap truffle oil in their soups for a chance at Michelin recognition. The new location uses ultra-premium ingredients, including top-level, expensive chicken from Aomori and konbu from Hokkaido. The restaurant has always used top-level, expensive chicken from Aomori and konbu from Hokkaido.
Rest in peace Onishi-san. The shops is now run by his disciple and the menu is different but still very gourmet. Less
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- Ramen Adventures added a new meal Dinner at 麺屋 さくら井 at Menya Sakurai (麺屋 さくら井)
麺屋 さくら井
Mitaka, a residential district in Tokyo, is home to a ramen shop called Sakurai, which opened in 2016. The shop offers a variety of dishes including shoyu, shio, and niboshi, with a main blend of soy sauce from Wakayama and Totori Prefecture and four others. The soup is made with chicken, pork, and Hokkaido konbu, and has no chemical... More
麺屋 さくら井
Mitaka, a residential district in Tokyo, is home to a ramen shop called Sakurai, which opened in 2016. The shop offers a variety of dishes including shoyu, shio, and niboshi, with a main blend of soy sauce from Wakayama and Totori Prefecture and four others. The soup is made with chicken, pork, and Hokkaido konbu, and has no chemical seasoning. Less