Re:The Illegal Ramen Vendors of Postwar Tokyo
by inferiorhuman on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @08:41PM
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Sadly I've only spent a few days in Shinjuku, and those were the only two ramen joints I hit up. Fūunji is definitely known for their dipping noodles and that broth. If memory serves, Menya Musashi has a rotating menu so that can be fun.
My favorite of that trip was actually the Kio chain in Osaka (cold noodles and beer on a warm summer day were perfect). There are a ton of great resources for sussing out good ramen in Japan, thankfully.
What noticed though was that while all the ramen I tried was better than what I've had stateside, each ramen shop would typically nail one or two things and the rest would be good but not amazing. I never did find an egg as well cooked as I have in the Bay Area.
Also right by Shinjuku, the French bakery was pretty darn good.
My favorite of that trip was actually the Kio chain in Osaka (cold noodles and beer on a warm summer day were perfect). There are a ton of great resources for sussing out good ramen in Japan, thankfully.
What noticed though was that while all the ramen I tried was better than what I've had stateside, each ramen shop would typically nail one or two things and the rest would be good but not amazing. I never did find an egg as well cooked as I have in the Bay Area.
Also right by Shinjuku, the French bakery was pretty darn good.