辛つけめん / Kara Tsukemen / Ganja - Kawagoe, Saitama
Spicy tonkotsu-gyokai double soup, fish powder, house-made dipping noodles. Ganja is considered one of the pioneers of tonkotsu-gyokai style tsukemen, also known as the first shop to put gyofun fish powder directly into the dipping soup. Run by master Ōhashi-san, a lover of sake and skateboarding. Ganja operates 5 branches now (one in Tokyo), with the Kawagoe flagship open since 2000 (renewal in 2018). Open 11:30am-4:20pm.