Recommended bowl: Hanabi disciple

The master of Kokoro was an original apprentice of the famous Taiwan mazesoba shop Hanabi in Nagoya before opening his own outpost in Tokyo in 2014. The brand has since expanded to 18 branches (and counting), all of them serving the original's beloved bowls of Taiwan mazesoba and Taiwan ramen — beef and pork, garlic, spices, chives and lots of chilis. Various bowls and topping combinations are available. No surprise that this places crushes.