ラーメン / Ramen / Bar Gorilla — Shimokitazawa, Tokyo

Jiro-inspired ramen contains pork bone based shoyu soup with pork back fat. Noodles are provided by Muramen, a purveyor based in Setagaya. Kombu is marinated in the shoyu tare for multiple days, adding extra umami. Finished with pork belly chashu, bean sprouts, cabbage, ajitama and tare drizzle. No msg or chemical additives. Housemade beef jerky served on the side with capers.

Master Yuichi Yoshii-san has been running Bar Gorilla in Shimokitazawa for over 20 years. At some point he helped work at the Jiro style shop Ramen Riku in Setagaya-ku, later creating the Gorilla Ramen concept and adding ramen to the bar menu (around 12 years ago). 10 seats. Open since 2004 @bargorilla