Nakasuyatai Nagahama Ramen Shodai Kenta Toukyou kouenji hon ten (中洲屋台長浜ラーメン初代 健太 東京高円寺本店) Tokyo

中洲屋台 長浜ラーメン 初代 健太 (Kenta in Koenji, Tokyo)

Tokyo is a melting pot of ramen styles, with Kyushu being king in porky tonkotsu. Local shops in Tokyo offer a variety of tonkatsu ramen, with Kenta being ranked fifth overall. The shop features a stinky and tasty top-level ramen made from pork bones simmered for hours, influenced by Kyushu's high gas bills. Open daily since 2015, the restaurant is trained at Komaya in Hakata.

I'm currently breaking down the Top 100 #hyakumeiten #百名店 shops from around Japan. This one is 55/100 on the Tokyo list.

This post was generated from my writeup over on the #ramenadventures website. For all my #ramen posts head over there. Links are in the bio. Let's #slurp

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ラーメン + ネギ / Ramen + Negi / Nakasu-Yatai Nagahama Ramen Shodai Kenta — Koenji, Tokyo

Nagahama style tonkotsu ramen. Pure pork bone soup. Thin straight Hakata style noodles are ordered and shipped in from Fukuoka via Aoki Shokusan. Topped with pork chashu, nori and extra negi. Free hard-boiled eggs and other condiments like garlic, spicy takana, pickled ginger, wood ear mushrooms and sesame seeds on the counter.

Master Kenta Yokoo-san trained at a yatai (street cart) in the Nakasu district of Fukuoka before coming to Tokyo. He first opened an izakaya with ramen on the menu, but later he decided to focus on ramen exclusively. During the 2020 global pandemic, he went back to Fukuoka and trained at the popular ramen shop Komaya before returning to Tokyo in 2021. Originally opened in 2006, moved to the current location in 2013. Eight seats. Renewal from March 2021. @yokoo_kenta Less

ねぎダブル + 追いトゥル / Negi Double + Oi-tōru / Hakata Nagahama Ramen Kenta - Koenji, Tokyo

Hakata tonkotsu ramen, served with thin straight Hakata style noodles. 'Oi-tōru' wonton skins handmade fresh by the shop Hashimaru located nearby. Each bowl is made one at a time, kaedama also available. Master Kenta Yokoo-san first trained at a yatai in the Nakasu district of Fukuoka before bringing his talents to Tokyo. First opened and run as an izakaya with ramen, Kenta later changed to focus on ramen exclusively. When the 2020 global pandemic hit, Yokoo-san went back to Fukuoka to train at the shop Komaya before returning to Tokyo in 2021. Originally opened in 2006, Kenta moved to its current location in 2013. Renewal opening from March 2021. @yokoo_kenta Less