Relaxin Tokyo

辛味噌ラーメン / Kara-Miso Ramen / Rirakushin - Setagaya, Tokyo

Chicken and pork based spicy miso soup served with pork back fat and sesame. Each day a new batch of soup is poured into the same stock pot cooking the old batch, the master has done this since the shop first opened. Noodles by Ōhara Seimen, with choice of thick or wavy. Topped with bean sprouts, pork chashu, ajitama, minced garlic.

The master used to be a professional trumpet player but retired because of a traffic accident. Originally opened as a bar, the name 'Rirakushin' is an ode to the jazz record ‘Relaxin'’ by Miles Davis. The concept was eventually changed partly because there were no good ramen options in the Gotokuji area of Setagaya-ku. The master is self taught and has eaten ramen all over Japan, not only for meetings but also on motorcycle road trips. Seven total seats. Open since September 2010. Twitter: relaxin666 Less