On the southern side of the prefecture on a Yamagata ramen hunt, you’ll find mega-famous Ryu Shanghai. Ryu Shanghai’s claim to fame is their aka miso ramen. Rich miso ramen with a dollop of spicy red flavor enhancer. Sure, they have a branch at the Yokohama Ramen Museum, but this is the honten, the head shop, and I had to go.

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