Recommended bowl: Snow-like fat

Decked out in the colors red and white, Misato in Higashi Shinjuku is easy to spot. The bowls here offer a light, clear soup, with a strong punch of pork fat flavor. The broth is made from pork, chicken and vegetables, and comes showered in ‘snow-like’ (according to a sign in the shop) pork back fat, delivering a sweetness that balances perfectly. Toppings include thin slices of fatty pork belly chashu, menma and negi. Misato is one of those shops that isn’t stand-out famous, but satisfies every time.