Hiyoshi Taishoken (日吉 大勝軒) Yokohama

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Cuisine

Tokyo Style Shoyu w/ Gyokai

• 2018

7 / 10

Ramen at Hiyoshi Taishoken (日吉 大勝軒)

on 28 Aug 2018

by Abram Plaut

Recommended bowl: OG connections

Before opening Hiyoshi Taishoken in 2010, master Yoshida-san trained at the legendary Eifukucho Taishoken. The shop is located down a little side alley off one of the main shopping streets in Hiyoshi, on the outskirts of Yokohama. In typical Taishoken style, the bowls here are huge — at least 1.5 times the size of your average ramen bowl in Japan. The soup is simmered in a large stockpot visible behind the counter, brimming with four varieties of niboshi sourced... More

Recommended bowl: OG connections

Before opening Hiyoshi Taishoken in 2010, master Yoshida-san trained at the legendary Eifukucho Taishoken. The shop is located down a little side alley off one of the main shopping streets in Hiyoshi, on the outskirts of Yokohama. In typical Taishoken style, the bowls here are huge — at least 1.5 times the size of your average ramen bowl in Japan. The soup is simmered in a large stockpot visible behind the counter, brimming with four varieties of niboshi sourced from Chiba and lots of vegetables. The bowls also contain a piping-hot spoonful of dutch lard, which seals in the heat. The noodles are supplied by Kusamura Shouten, the noodle company run by Eifukucho Taishoken. A huge, satisfying old-school bowl. Less