Look, You was really excited to take me to this place, and I confess there was some attraction in the utterly decrepit surroundings and very happy customers. But I didn’t really get it. My problem is simple: ankake. If you’re an American of a certain age, you may think of Chinese food as ‘gloppy’. As […]
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Ajigen ramen, Kanda (味源)
Once a week (sometimes twice!) I continue to have lunch with You (not in any kind of Royal sense) for language practice. It’s difficult to say if I’m learning much (other than last week when he was very proud to teach me a colloquial expression for ‘cleavage’), but it’s always good to practice talking. He […]
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Men’s Table, Kamiyamada (麺’s Table)
What’s that you say, you’re eager for shots of decrepit buildings? It’s funny, I’ve got what you need right here. Haven’t played with the black-and-whiteage of these, but I’m sure they’d work a treat. Ooooh, panorama mode. Boy do I wish I had a digital camera that took pictures like a Lomography Horizon Kompakt. Not sure what […]
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Chiyomatsu ramen, Shibuya (千代松)
Shinjuku is a noodle town. A spicy ramen noodle town. Geez, that worked for me on so many levels. Whaddya think, Sam? So every time I go to Shibuya, I got lost, OK? Yes, it’s a sign that I’m getting old (and this “Ooh, it’s your year” business isn’t helping). On this particular jaunt I […]
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Hakata Fu-ryu (博多風龍)
Well, I think I finally know enough about ramen to say: I prefer Hakata ramen. Of course, I’ve been saying for ages that Ippudo is my favorite, so I should have realized this, but I was lazy about the research. And I still am, but at least I noticed that all the places with those […]
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Atami Ramen, Kanda (あたみ)
This is one of the higher-rated places for ramen in Kanda (Tabelog-wise; I accept your criticism that Tabelog is more of an authority on the high end and in particular foreign food). As such, I’ve been meaning to go there for a while. Every time I wondered by [sic], I was overcome by an overwhelming […]
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Yokohamaiekei Kandaya, Kanda (横浜家系 神田屋)
[Jan 2011: I’ve learned a lot about ramen in the 373 days since my first visit and my second, today. And now I can say with a touch more authority that this is damn good ramen. Get shoyu, add garlic, love it. This must have opened soon before I visited, because as I look now […]
Misozen, Marunouchi （みそ膳）
My ramen knowledge has expanded a bit recently due to concerted efforts to indulge (ugh), but I’m still pretty ignorant about what makes each regional ramen unique. I DO associate Hokkaido ramen with miso (and as my boss says, Northern people like saltier food. At least he does.), and Misozen, as the name implies, offers […]
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Daizan Ramen, Kanda (大山)
Appearances are deceiving. I went into this place expecting normal ramen in a normal environment. It turns out to be shrimp ramen in a decidedly old-school space. I enjoyed the old posters, and especially liked the full-length one from Tora-san’s 1976 year-end feature Tora’s Pure Love. Koala and I both had ordering fails, but mine […]
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Nocchi, Kanda
[This place has been closed for a while, but there wasn’t any reason to go in the first place. As of Feb ’11, the new noodle shop in their space is pretty good.] The one thing that comes through as a consistent theme to me after nearly 12 months of visiting a different restaurant near […]