Is fratricide acceptable in the pork community? According to reliable sources, the chef of Yamaichi used to work at Katsuman before leaving to open his own tonkatsu restaurant. 1 block away. With a similar menu and style. Personally, I’d be pissed unless there was some kind of blessing or compensation involved. Honestly, the style of […]
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Jangara Ramen, Kanda
Would you believe that this was the first time I’d been to an outlet of the famed Kyushu ramen chain Jangara? It’s famed for having really strong, porky soup. In fact, I didn’t think the soup was that strong. Or that good. I had the one advertised with green on the soup-types board (it said […]
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Ciao! Curry, Kanda
This got kinda long and is probably boring. Caution is advised. Options. LOTS of options. In fact, a confusing number. Have I mentioned my theory about too many options on a menu? I think it indicates lack of focus. On the other hand, this is more in the line of a list of permutations, which […]
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Naruto Ramen, Kanda (七琉門）
I’m not a particularly diligent person. You scoff, but it’s true. Only for those brief periods when I’m really interested in something can I really apply myself to it. Right now it’s tsukemen. Which I don’t even like that much; I just want to understand why other people like them so much (I think they’re […]
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Toki Ramen, Kanda (斗樹)
Hey, I’m feeling kinda sick today, so let me keep this to a minimum, OK? My project to enjoy tsukemen continues (there was the shared snack bowl yesterday that didn’t even make it to a post, but should have) with a Kanda location that’s right next to Y’s Ramen. Judging by the t-shirt of the […]
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Hanezushi, Kanda (羽ずし)
Marketing themselves as a ‘sushi izakaya’, this place may meld the best of several money-making worlds. By limiting counter space (to about 4 seats) and focusing on tables (with about 150 seats), they can streamline production (I think the fish was pre-sliced), accept larger groups, and build a more festive (drunk) atmosphere. Good call, I […]
Xian, Kanda （西安刀削麺 酒楼）
Well, if you can read those kanji you’ll know that I had toushoumen for lunch today. I was pretty happy about it too – I thought this place was good. Toushoumen are a sort of performance-art food, a little like the picci that were on the menu at Il Pacioccone last Friday night. By this […]
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Ree Rose Cafe, Kanda
Self described ‘Curry Izakaya’ looks like a converted ramen shop in the bowels of the east-side Kanda entertainment streets (if I haven’t made it clear enough, this is a weird neighborhood. Today we spotted a sword shop (definitely) and a soapland (maybe).), staffed by two sub-Continental folks speaking very dodgy Japanese. Their naan was as […]
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Aburaya Seimen, Kanda (油屋製麺)
Pon pon. Pon and I went for an early/late lunch (horribly late for her, a bit early for me) and found ourselves heading toward Kanda, which we evidently do all the time in various other groups as well. With no clear plan, we were seduced by the lure of noodles, and in particular tsukemen, which […]
Yamaichi, Awajicho (やまいち,淡路町)
I really can’t imagine a better tonkatsu than this. Should I stop there? This is unfortunately one of those reviews that’s in the vein of “This is the best place in the world, but you’ll never go there,” but it was really good. I wish I could go back every day, but when you consider […]