小ラーメン / Shō Ramen / Ramen Jiro - Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
Jiro style tonkotsu-shoyu soup, house-made noodles cut thick and served slightly al dente. Topped with pork chashu, bean sprouts, cabbage and pork back fat. The ramen bowl itself is the largest out of all Jiro locations.
The second Jiro branch in Ibaraki Prefecture and the 42nd overall currently open and operating under the noren-wake system. The master here trained at the Honten in Mita for seven years, then three more years combined at Jiro branches in Sakuradai and Koganei. The building for this location in Hitachinaka was previously a convenience store before being converted. 20 total seats. Since December 2021.
