Tanaka Shouten (田中商店) Tokyo

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Dinner at 田中商店 本店

on 26 Apr 2024

by Ramen Adventures

田中商店 (Tanaka Shouten in Adachi-ku)

Tanaka Shoten is a famous shop in the greater Tokyo area for Nagahama-style tonkotsu ramen, known for its traditional and open-late mentality. The trek to get there takes about an hour with five line changes. The shop is known for its long lines and small menu, but the trek can elevate a bowl from ordinary to extraordinary. The only outlying option is the red devil spice mix, a tangy dollop of spiced ground pork. Although the trek may not be for solo... More

田中商店 (Tanaka Shouten in Adachi-ku)

Tanaka Shoten is a famous shop in the greater Tokyo area for Nagahama-style tonkotsu ramen, known for its traditional and open-late mentality. The trek to get there takes about an hour with five line changes. The shop is known for its long lines and small menu, but the trek can elevate a bowl from ordinary to extraordinary. The only outlying option is the red devil spice mix, a tangy dollop of spiced ground pork. Although the trek may not be for solo travelers, Tanaka Shoten is a great destination ramen in Tokyo.

I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 77/100 on the Tokyo list.

This post was generated from my writeup over on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp

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Ramen at Tanaka Shouten (田中商店)

on 19 Nov 2018

by Abram Plaut

Recommended bowl: Top Hakata tonkotsu

Tanaka Shouten is a landmark on the Tokyo ramen scene. The shop has commanded respect as one of Tokyo's finest Hakata-style tonkotsu shops since its debut in 2000. There's nothing cutting-edge or innovative going on here, just a beautiful authentic bowl of Hakata tonkotsu just as you would find in Fukuoaka City, Japan's tonkotsu capital – creamy-smooth pork-bone soup; thin straight noodles; negi and wood ear mushroom for toppings.

Standard 'kaedama,'... More

Recommended bowl: Top Hakata tonkotsu

Tanaka Shouten is a landmark on the Tokyo ramen scene. The shop has commanded respect as one of Tokyo's finest Hakata-style tonkotsu shops since its debut in 2000. There's nothing cutting-edge or innovative going on here, just a beautiful authentic bowl of Hakata tonkotsu just as you would find in Fukuoaka City, Japan's tonkotsu capital – creamy-smooth pork-bone soup; thin straight noodles; negi and wood ear mushroom for toppings.

Standard 'kaedama,' or noodle refill service, is available (just tell the staff 'kaedama' and pay about 100 yen for a second helping of noodles). Additional self-service toppings of pickled ginger, garlic and sesame seeds are on the table.

Fairly huge by Tokyo standards, the shop seats over 35 people. It's also open until 4am. Hakata-tonkotsu is commonly eaten as a late-night snack in Fukuoka. Tanaka Shouten you covered whenever you the pork cravings strike.

Tanaka Shouten now has seven branches in Japan, including another shop nearby named Tanaka Soba, which serves Kitakata-style ramen. All of their shops are respectable, but this is the O.G. and best of them all. Less