艶つけ麺 / Tsuya Tsukemen / Made in Heaven — Kamata, Tokyo

'Glossy' dipping noodles are made with 100% domestic Japanese wheat, including Mochihime flour from Iwate Prefecture. The noodles are hand-rolled and cut using an udon noodle machine, served soaked in kombu water. Shoyu soup is made from pork only. All pork for the soup and chashu (tsurushiyaki style) is Iwanaka brand, also from Iwate Prefecture. Warm jasmine tea is offered as both a beverage and as the wari-soup.

'Made in Heaven' is run by master Hiroyuki Takahashi, who opened his first ramen store 'Chūka Soba Waka' in Oimachi in 2016 (since relocated). His 2nd store 'Men Cry' opened in Hamamatsucho in 2021. This is the 3rd store (and brand) in the group, labeled as a spinoff concept of Men Cry. An aburasoba specialty shop, with the theme of 'garlic + fat + carbs = heaven.' 17 seats. Open since May 2022. Less