Friday, December 9, 2011

五ノ神製作所 (Gonokamiseisakujo in Shinjuku)

つけ麺 五ノ神製作所

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つけ麺 五ノ神製作所

Go no kami seisakujo.

Five's God Factory for those of you without a dictionary on hand. This has got to be a reference to something. Language buffs help me out here!

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Despite the cryptic name, this shop is hot on the ramen scene. They boast one thing, and one thing alone.

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Shrimp. The place positively reeks of shrimp. Reek, reek, it rhymes with good eats. There is a lot of draw in that sweet smell.

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The menu is on the large side, with a shrimp miso and a shrimp tomato tsukemen being the top sellers.

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If the aroma of the shop wasn't a dead giveaway, the taste sure is. Pure shrimp goodness.

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Artfully topped with a dollop of pesto and sliced baguette, this is another bowl that is trying to break into new territory. And with one of the recent ramen magazines declaring 2012 as the year of shrimp ramen, Gonokamiseisakujo is poised to be one of the top shops in town.

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Or maybe it's just a fad. Last year's declaration of "beef ramen" was a bust, and I'm sure next year's "turkey noodles" will be no more than a 4 page magazine spread.



東京都渋谷区千駄ヶ谷5-33-16
Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Sendagaya 5-33-16
Closest station: Shinjuku

Open 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
Saturday 11:00-21:00

1 comment:

Zendaddy said...

The final bowl of the day for me was also the best. I meant to get the miso but ordered the tomato instead, I'm glad I did. It's opened me up to a whole new world of ramen.