japanese_ramen

Jiro-Inspired Ramen: Ramen Bari-O, Shimbashi Main Store

It's a chain with several locations. I decided to check out the Shimbashi flagship store. Ramen Bari-O Shimbashi Main Store…

2 days ago

This store name caught my attention. Ninjas, ramen, and Japanese specialties.

I’ve been curious about this place for quite a while just because of its name: Ramen Ninja in Akihabara. It…

2 months ago

I decided to check out this miso ramen shop—which has been selected for the Bib Gourmand section of the “Michelin Guide Tokyo 2016–2017” for two consecutive years—to see if it was to my taste.

Miso Noodle House Hanamichi-an, Tokyo Station Branch Miso Noodle House Hanamichi-an Miso Noodle House Hanamichi-an Tokyo Station Ramen Street Inside…

4 months ago

I went to a famous, long-established restaurant to try their cheese ramen again and see if the taste had changed.

I’ve never seen cheese ramen anywhere else in Japan except here. This restaurant has been around for quite a while.…

4 months ago

“Butayama,” a “Jiro-style” ramen shop with a long line at Tokyo Ramen Street—I went to check out its flavor.

“Butayama,” a famous ramen shop even in Tokyo, is located in the basement of Tokyo Station, in an area known…

5 months ago

Surprisingly, Toyama Prefecture’s miso ramen was delicious. Menya Tsukushi in Toyama Prefecture.

The miso ramen shop inside Toyama Station. While the main branch is located away from the station, the station shop…

10 months ago

When you come to Japan, be sure to try it. “KIPPOSHI.”

Even I, as a Japanese person, rarely see blue ramen. KIPPOSHI The store was previously located in Shibuya, but it…

10 months ago

Be sure to try miso ramen in Hokkaido and Nagano. It’s a mild ramen that isn’t greasy, among the ramen that Japanese people are proud of.

True Nagano natives don't call it Nagano; they call it Shinshu. This is an old custom from people long ago,…

10 months ago

A relatively light Jiro-style ramen in Ueno. However, while light, the noodle portion is Jiro-style.”FUJIN NO BUTA”

Everyone's favorite Jiro-style ramen. This time I went to “Fūjin no Buta.” It's a shop standing all by itself just…

10 months ago