Yoshihiro Takahashi, the 15th-generation owner of Hyotei, a long-established Kyoto restaurant with a history of over 450 years and a Michelin three-star rating, took on the challenge of making ramen with the desire to "deliver a luxurious bowl that can be enjoyed at home!" At Hyotei, throughout the year...
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I visited "Menya Michino" in Hamamatsu, a sister restaurant to "Tokuichi Tomiya," a famous Asahikawa-style ramen shop located in "Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho" in Susukino, Sapporo, Hokkaido! Opened on September 1, 2011, along the Kanzanji Kaido road, it's a sister restaurant to a renowned Asahikawa-style ramen shop in Hokkaido...
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Let's head from The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa to Naha City for our last lunch in Okinawa! We'll take the highway and arrive in Naha City after about an hour's drive! It's just lunchtime...
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For our second stop, we headed off Himekaido towards Takaoka to "Wantan-ken," a ramen shop near Hamamatsu Municipal Aoi-ga-oka Elementary School! This shop is run by the owner, Mr. Morishige, who previously ran "Homerun-ken," "Nabari," "Rairai-ken," "Koroku," and "Koya no Ramen"...
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Toyama is strongly associated with its jet-black local ramen, "Toyama Black," and doesn't have a strong image as a ramen culture. However, in recent years, the number of authentic ramen specialty shops has been increasing! The best way to find delicious ramen is to ask the locals who know what's good! And...
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An after-meeting with friends over drinks at "Eiraku," a charming Chinese restaurant founded in 1956, quietly nestled in a narrow alleyway that evokes a sense of nostalgia and exudes a nostalgic atmosphere! This restaurant carries on the legacy of the "Kiraku Daihanten"...
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[Into the Deep World of Oimachi, Tokyo ①] A Dinner Meeting with my Tokyo friend, Takuma Yoshida (aka Taku-chan), Director of "Nexyz." and CEO of "DigiBana," in Oimachi, a cozy neighborhood with hidden gem restaurants and bars! Over several installments...
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Bigiya, the main branch of Mendokoro Bigiya in front of Gakugei University in Meguro Ward, Tokyo, was one of the 22 restaurants listed in the "Bib Gourmand (*)" section of the "Michelin Guide Tokyo 2015" in December 2014. It has also received numerous awards and been featured extensively in the media...
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"Mensho Dokuganryu," a ramen shop that opened in February 2014 behind the Honda factory in Takaoka, is run by a former Italian chef from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Their most popular dish is the "Chicken Soba" (750 yen), and they also offer light dried sardine-based and bonito-based ramen...
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Tetsuro Tada, who trained at the popular Kyoto ramen shop "Ore no Ramen Appareya," opened his own ramen specialty shop, "Boku no Ramen Oekaki," in Oro, Hamakita on May 26, 2014. He uses a Bamix (blender) to create the broth's froth...
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Located near Hamamatsu Municipal Aoi-ga-oka Elementary School, off Himekaido Street, is the ramen shop "Wantan-ken." It was nice to hear the cheerful "Hi, welcome!" from the owner, Mr. Toyoda, after so long. This shop originally operated "Homerun-ken, Nabari, Rai-Rai-Ken, and Koroku"...
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Tsubame Kaeshi, which opened on March 9, 2013, is the next brand of Menya Tsubame, a hugely popular ramen shop whose name is known not only locally but throughout Shizuoka Prefecture. Located along National Route 1, it has a spacious parking lot with 16 spaces, and serves ramen...
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