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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 中華そば処 琴平荘 at Konpiraso
メンマ中華そば / Menma Chūka Soba / Konpirasō - Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Shoyu soup uses flying fish that are dried then grilled (tobiuo no yakiboshi), along with chicken carcasses. Noodles are house-made. Master Kakegami-san started cooking in the 1990's, when at the age of 20 he dropped out of college in Saitama to return home and start working... More
メンマ中華そば / Menma Chūka Soba / Konpirasō - Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Shoyu soup uses flying fish that are dried then grilled (tobiuo no yakiboshi), along with chicken carcasses. Noodles are house-made. Master Kakegami-san started cooking in the 1990's, when at the age of 20 he dropped out of college in Saitama to return home and start working at his father's robatayaki restaurant. Eventually he would go on to take over operations his family's ryokan (inn), which had been opened by his grandmother in the 1960's. In 2002, Kakegami-san decided to start serving ramen at the ryokan, but only during the cold months of November-March (the time most difficult to bring in customers). He is self taught, having never apprenticed at another ramen shop. One of the most famous destinations in Yamagata, ramen now served October-May. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 日本料理たかむら at Takamura (日本料理 たかむら)
江戸中華そば / Edo Chūka Soba / Nihonryōri Takamura - Akita, Akita
Nostalgic Edo style shoyu soup contains two types of jidori chickens, including Hinai Jidori. The shoyu tare is made with leftover soba kaeshi (sauce). Noodles are thin straight Hakata style, shipped in directly from Fukuoka. Run by master Takamura-san, Nihonryōri Takamura... More
江戸中華そば / Edo Chūka Soba / Nihonryōri Takamura - Akita, Akita
Nostalgic Edo style shoyu soup contains two types of jidori chickens, including Hinai Jidori. The shoyu tare is made with leftover soba kaeshi (sauce). Noodles are thin straight Hakata style, shipped in directly from Fukuoka. Run by master Takamura-san, Nihonryōri Takamura specializes in Japanese kaiseki / kappo, widely considered one of the best restaurants in Akita Prefecture. The standard finish to meals is usually a rice dish, occasionally Takamura-san will make ramen instead. Open since 1999. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 下前商店 at 下前商店
叉焼ワンタンメン + スモールカレーライス / Chashu Wontonmen + Small Curry Rice / Shimomae Shōten - Yokohama, Kanagawa
Shoyu soup is made using chicken carcasses, served with two types of chashu, handmade wontons and diced negi. Curry rice on the side. The master trained at the shop Za Ramenya located not far away in Yokohama. Open... More
叉焼ワンタンメン + スモールカレーライス / Chashu Wontonmen + Small Curry Rice / Shimomae Shōten - Yokohama, Kanagawa
Shoyu soup is made using chicken carcasses, served with two types of chashu, handmade wontons and diced negi. Curry rice on the side. The master trained at the shop Za Ramenya located not far away in Yokohama. Open since 2007. Less
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鶏白湯坦々そば + 特製トッピング + チャーシュー丼 + 特製ギョーザ / Toripaitan Tantansoba + Tokusei Toppings + Chashudon + Tokusei Gyoza / Hariken Ramen - Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Rich toripaitan soup is made from Nasudori brand chickens, simmered for 12 hours. All ingredients used are fresh, nothing frozen. Three main soups make... More
鶏白湯坦々そば + 特製トッピング + チャーシュー丼 + 特製ギョーザ / Toripaitan Tantansoba + Tokusei Toppings + Chashudon + Tokusei Gyoza / Hariken Ramen - Tsukuba, Ibaraki
Rich toripaitan soup is made from Nasudori brand chickens, simmered for 12 hours. All ingredients used are fresh, nothing frozen. Three main soups make the menu— gyokai, tonkotsu-gyokai and toripaitan. Noodles supplied by Kanno Seimen. Run by master Kennichi Haridate-san, who previously worked as a French chef. 2nd branch located in Tsuka City, Tsukuba flagship open since 2011. Less
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味噌煮干 / Miso Niboshi / Niboshi Iwashi Ramen En - Hachiōji, Tokyo
Niboshi based soup is combined with miso tare and pork back fat. Hirauchi style wavy flat noodles are cut medium thick. Toppings include ajitama, lotus root, negi and a niboshi paste ball. The standard bowls at En contain a clear niboshi shoyu soup, this ‘Miso Niboshi’ is... More
味噌煮干 / Miso Niboshi / Niboshi Iwashi Ramen En - Hachiōji, Tokyo
Niboshi based soup is combined with miso tare and pork back fat. Hirauchi style wavy flat noodles are cut medium thick. Toppings include ajitama, lotus root, negi and a niboshi paste ball. The standard bowls at En contain a clear niboshi shoyu soup, this ‘Miso Niboshi’ is a limited menu item. Originally opened by master Tanaka-san (since retired), the shop is now managed by his son. 2nd branch in Nagoya open since 2016, Hachiōji flagship since 2009. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at ちとせラーメン at Chitose Ramen
わかめラーメン + 小チャーハン + 手作りギョウザ / Wakame Ramen + Shō Cha-han + Tedzukuri Gyoza / Ramen Chitose - Hachiōji, Tokyo
Hachiōji style ramen is made with a soup of pork bones and gyokai. The shoyu tare is extra dark, hence locals call this bowl 'Hachiōji Black.' Topped with optional wakame seaweed, fried rice and hand-made... More
わかめラーメン + 小チャーハン + 手作りギョウザ / Wakame Ramen + Shō Cha-han + Tedzukuri Gyoza / Ramen Chitose - Hachiōji, Tokyo
Hachiōji style ramen is made with a soup of pork bones and gyokai. The shoyu tare is extra dark, hence locals call this bowl 'Hachiōji Black.' Topped with optional wakame seaweed, fried rice and hand-made gyoza dumplings on the side. Family owned, run by a husband and wife with the son set to take over someday. Delivery available within the neighborhood via motorbike. Open since 1978. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at 松戸富田麺絆 at matsudo tomita menban (松戸富田麺絆)
半熟味玉濃厚つけめん / Hanjuku Ajitama Nōkō Tsukemen / Matsudo Tomita Menban - Tokyo, Tokyo
Tonkotsu gyokai tsukemen, served with a rich soup containing pork bones and dried fish. Thick, ropey dipping noodles made fresh daily from a Tomita production facility. Toppings include ajitama, naruto, negi, nori and yuzu. Serving almost the same... More
半熟味玉濃厚つけめん / Hanjuku Ajitama Nōkō Tsukemen / Matsudo Tomita Menban - Tokyo, Tokyo
Tonkotsu gyokai tsukemen, served with a rich soup containing pork bones and dried fish. Thick, ropey dipping noodles made fresh daily from a Tomita production facility. Toppings include ajitama, naruto, negi, nori and yuzu. Serving almost the same menu as the original Tomita flagship in Matsudo, with a few additional options such as Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishōken style tsukemen. Matsudo flagship since 2006, Tokyo station Kitte Marunouchi store since 2019. Less
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- Abram Plaut added a new meal Dinner at Mensho Tokyo SF at Mensho
スパイシーラム味噌らぁめん / Spicy Lamb Miso Ramen / Mensho Tokyo SF - San Francisco, CA
Creamy toripaitan chicken soup, special miso tare blend. Noodles made fresh daily using locally ground California wheat. Spicy ground lamb, cilantro, chili oil, fenugreek, fried carrots and eggplant. New menu addition starting tomorrow. Mensho Tokyo... More
スパイシーラム味噌らぁめん / Spicy Lamb Miso Ramen / Mensho Tokyo SF - San Francisco, CA
Creamy toripaitan chicken soup, special miso tare blend. Noodles made fresh daily using locally ground California wheat. Spicy ground lamb, cilantro, chili oil, fenugreek, fried carrots and eggplant. New menu addition starting tomorrow. Mensho Tokyo SF open since 2016, official renewal opening April 2021 @menya_shono @team_mensho Less
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親鶏中華そば + 自家製煮卵 + 本わさび小丼 / Oyadori Chūka Soba + Jikasei Nitamago + Hon-Wasabikodon / Teuchi Oyadori Chūka Soba Ayagawa - Ebisu, Tokyo
Pure chicken soup is made from 95% oyadori (old egg-laying hens) and 5% wakadori (young chickens). Topped with thinly sliced oyadori chashu and options for additional chicken skin.... More
親鶏中華そば + 自家製煮卵 + 本わさび小丼 / Oyadori Chūka Soba + Jikasei Nitamago + Hon-Wasabikodon / Teuchi Oyadori Chūka Soba Ayagawa - Ebisu, Tokyo
Pure chicken soup is made from 95% oyadori (old egg-laying hens) and 5% wakadori (young chickens). Topped with thinly sliced oyadori chashu and options for additional chicken skin. Teuchi aodake style noodles are house-made in the shop using a bamboo pole. Cut extra thick on a number 12 cutter, 20 limited bowls available each day served with noodles cut super thick on a number 4 cutter. Run by a company that operates multiple restaurants, Ayagawa is named after Ayagawa-cho in Kagawa, Shikoku, an area famous for udon and oyadori hens. Open since December 2020. @oyadori_chukasoba_ayagawa Less
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蘭州拉麺 / Ranshū Ramen / Kaenzan - Ikebukuro, Tokyo
Lanzhou style clear beef soup is made from boiling beef bones and meat. Noodles are hand-made and hand-pulled to order, beaten on the counter. Customers choose between hosomen (thin noodles) and hirauchimen (flat noodles). 100% Halal, various Lanzhou dishes. Open since 2017.