Recommended bowl: Japanese or Schezuan

This tantanmen specialty shop is owned by Watanabe-san, head of the Watanabe ramen group. Nichishiki tantanmen (Japanese style) is served with a sesame paste base and arranged to match a Japanese palate. The other option is Seitoshiki tantanmen, based on Schezuan flavors. This latter bowl contains kashou, a type of sansho (Schezuan peppercorn), with a multitude of spices, including some imported from China. Customers can adjust the level of heat and mouth-numbing peppercorns from 1-5. Different types of noodles are used in the two bowls, both supplied by Mikawaya Seimen. Open since September 13, 2017.