Yeah, it was a pretty long night. After two izakayas, I just couldn’t resist the Shinagawa ramen street on the way back to the station. At least I was able to split a bowl with someone, which in theory helped with the calorie count. In practice, don’t be silly. Tetsu is a really popular place. […]
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Tonari ramen, Toyocho (トナリ)
This place is right next to one of Tokyo’s best ramen shops, Bigakuya…and it routinely has much longer lines. Why’s that? And what’s a ‘tanmen’ anyway? I went around 2:30 to find out. Ohhh, that’s why there are long lines. It’s Jiro-style ramen. People love that stuff these days, don’t they? No-frills, low prices, massive […]
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Chibakiya ramen, Kasai ()
Aaaaaah, relaxing bike rides to the countryside for ramen. You know what really puts the icing on that cake? Making sure the store is open first. I arrived in North Kasai to find that the ‘closed on Tuesdays’ policy at my target shop doesn’t apply on the occasional Monday in summer. After a brief interlude […]
Ganko ramen, Akihabara (宗家一条流がんこラーメン八代目 秋葉)
As usual, I’ve been enjoying the hell out of Tokyo this month. Every morning I leave home a little early so that I’ll have time to cruise on the bike through Tsukiji, Ginza or other neighborhoods, maybe pick up a cold Roots Aroma Revolut (after 7 years, I remain a sucker for Engrish product names)… […]
Shun-poo ramen, Akihabara (麺 旬風)
Another day, another ramen. I was braving the heat again to ride about on my bike, this time up by Akiba. On the east side of the highway, in that weird strip of tall buildings under and next to the tracks, I popped out of a random alley and faced this happy site. I try […]
Juhachiban, Kanda (十八番)
Have you seen this picture before? I have a feeling I’ve taken it before, like the taxi driver with the red hair who squats and smokes (that picture is Nihonbashi, but I saw him outside my house one time). The lion seems to be saying “Suckazzzz! I’ve got it made in the shade!” but the […]
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Katsugiya ramen, Kanda (かつぎや)
It’s tempting to give up sometimes. These guys went to Katsugiya just after it opened and did a much more complete job of writing it up than I ever would. On the other hand, I bet most of you can’t read that crap. I sure can’t! Anyway, I had a different dish. So here goes. […]
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Shi ramen, Kanda (波 シー)
Remember a day or two ago I was saying I wanted to knock off the ramen places on this street? There’s one more after Shi, but I can say with 20/20 foresight that I’ll hit it in a day or two. I can also say that Shi is the best place on the street. Nifty, […]
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Honda ramen, Kanda (ほん田)
Ohhhh, the heat is hitting us now. The plan of going to America for the main two weeks of rainy season worked a treat, as it’s only rained a little since we came back. On the other hand, it’s consistently 90 degrees (32) and that makes pounding the blacktop up to Awajicho to polish off […]
Nagasaki Rou, Nihonbashi (二代目 長崎楼)
Yeah, the amazing ten-don place was full again, and had 10 people in line again. With a small but heavy sigh, I walked around the neighborhood and settled on one of the other places I hadn’t been to. Nagasaki food isn’t so famous, is it? The only thing that springs to mind is the ‘junk […]