みそチャーシューメン / Miso Chashumen / Arakin Ramen - Myōkō Kōgen, Niigata

Soup is made from a base of mostly chicken, pork legs and vegetables. Noodles are produced by local purveyor Minemura Seimen, using an original recipe unique to this shop. The miso tare contains Shinshu miso. Tomato ramen, kimchi ramen and shio ramen (with a fish based soup) also on the menu. The history of this establishment dates back 63 years, when Shigeru Arai opened a supermarket and gift shop at this same location. Shigeru's son Kinosuke, who was 14 years old at the time, would later go on to take over the family business. Arakin Ramen was eventually opened by Kinosuke's wife, master Michiko Arai, adjacent to the market. She still runs the restaurant operations to this day. Arakin store and company since 1958, ramen shop open from 2001. Less