How can we not go to Tokyo and not have RAMEN! Even though I am not the biggest fan of all things carb, I do love soup a lot.
Late night snack at Ipudo (yes the chain that opened in NYC) - the broth is rich and creamy with little salty aftertaste.
Both Mr. "E" and I had the shio tonkatsu - but obviously, Mr. "E" had to get extra pork
Price: 10-15 CAD/person
Quality: 3/5 (I find the broth flavour profile quite pedestrian)
Hours: opens late up until midnight
On the day of departure, we had to hit up our all time favourite Menya Kissou. We came here in 2009 on our first trip to Japan and we reminisce about the noodle and broth since. It is in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, you have to make a side trip to trek out there, but it is totally worth it!!
They only have 10 seats and open only from 11 until they sell out (usually around 2pm); and I am making my point here that they have long line ups even on weekdays and they sell out fast!
Not a big fan of noodles, but OMG their handmade noodles are absolutely out of this world. Their broth is a blend of pork bones and fish stock. This specific type of ramen is called tsukemen (dipping ramen). You dip your noodles into the boiling broth. So the noodles essentially act as a sauce vehicle for all that umami goodness.
The broth looks heavy, but not at all. It is light and flavourful simmering with porky and fishy goodness! Yums!!
The noodles are all different in size as they are handmade every morning fresh by the owner of the store.
My favourite is menma, soy stewed bamboo shoot
Once you dip the pork into the broth, the meat melts in you mouth
Overall:
Price: 10-15 CAD/person
Quality: 5/5 (***MUST TRY***)
Hours: opens at 11am until sold out
(go early as there is a line up even when we were there at 10:30)
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