tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29842084870605089502021-02-03T01:16:27.341-08:00Ramen AdventuresRamen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.comBlogger139915tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984208487060508950.post-82750348939356267432021-01-15T17:59:00.000-08:002021-01-15T17:59:09.722-08:00Ramen Adventures 2.0<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year Everyone!</span></b></p><p>Happy New Year from Ramen Adventures to you. I hope your 2020 wasn't too terrible. I hope you had a few good bowls of ramen, wherever you live. And I hope you'll continue to crush great bowls!</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New Site</b></span></p><p>I ended my 2020 posts with my two <a href="http://bestoframen.com/" target="_blank">Best Of Ramen</a> lists. It was, despite adhering to Japanese government regulations, a very nice year to travel and eat within Japan. There was no formal quarantine here, just heavy encouragement from the government to stay home during a spike back in spring. After that, they started subsidizing travel, giving around 50% off in discounts. I took advantage and visited a few shops. Quite fitting to end with some best-of lists.</p><p>And no, the reviews aren't over, just on a slight break until the launch of Ramen Adventures 2.0.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBNfS1gJDw8/YAIJ4TwoMRI/AAAAAAAAQMg/2UkCeW21_Q0U3Iot7kVP4Z59YbEBogZbgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1285/ramen20site2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1285" height="391" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hBNfS1gJDw8/YAIJ4TwoMRI/AAAAAAAAQMg/2UkCeW21_Q0U3Iot7kVP4Z59YbEBogZbgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h391/ramen20site2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1ebPq8QBgM/YAIJ4dY7Z5I/AAAAAAAAQMc/3ZwlyBWTxi4S8s1JnIxw408VOgnITuAUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2521/ramen20site.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="2521" height="198" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1ebPq8QBgM/YAIJ4dY7Z5I/AAAAAAAAQMc/3ZwlyBWTxi4S8s1JnIxw408VOgnITuAUgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h198/ramen20site.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The new site will feature a smoother design and an actual map. I hope this comes in handy for all of you ramen hunters out there. The site name will stay the same unless you are still using the old blogger web address. Stay tuned at:</div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com">www.ramenadventures.com</a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Twitch</b></span></p><p>I'm on Twitch!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ramenadventures" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-btHD2YdKT2I/YAIK89ArulI/AAAAAAAAQMs/_uY1HCLz0uMAEbymIMYqTxTBkzBP2P1hgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h360/generic-email-header-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Yes, I joined the live-streaming revolution. I'm not making any promises, but I'd like to do one or two ramen hunt streams a week. Tune in live to chat with me as I travel hours to a ramen shop, ignore you while I eat, and travel hours back home!</p><p>Please throw me a follow. User name RamenAdventures</p><p><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ramenadventures">https://www.twitch.tv/ramenadventures</a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>YouTube</b></span></p><p>I made more YouTube videos in the last month than the last two years.</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MalcVIBIFcQ" width="560"></iframe><p>I admit the production isn't as great as older videos, but it feels good to get back out and do some filming. There are half a dozen English language ramen YouTubers out there now, so I either need to get on my grind or fade into internet obscurity.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Patreon</b></span></p><p>If you would like to support my ramen hunting, the best way is to become a Patron. Just $1 shows that you get something out of my ramen adventures. Thank you to the Crushed It Crew for supporting me for so long.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ramenadventures">https://www.patreon.com/ramenadventures</a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other Social Media</b></span></p><p><span>I'm on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ramenadventures/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ramenadventure" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ramenadventures" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. You know the deal. See you on the internet!</span></p>Ramen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984208487060508950.post-3262975773106012832021-01-07T02:00:00.266-08:002021-01-07T02:00:02.894-08:00The BEST Ramen in Japan 2020<p>Here are the <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">BEST </span></b>34 ramen shops in Japan! Your search is over!</p><p>As always, my annual list is just clickbait to drive traffic to the site, composing a list of the shops I blogged about in the previous year. I picked out my favorites.</p><p>And a quick sorry-not-sorry in advance. This list is long. In late 2019 I began working with <a href="https://ramen.walkerplus.com/" target="_blank">Ramen Walker</a> magazine, arguably Japan's top ramen-related magazine. Alongside nine other ramen critics, I help a bit with rankings and general comments on ramen shops. Said other ramen critics are some of the top guys in the game, and I felt like a small fish in a big pond. Could I effectively make a best-five list in somewhere like Saga Prefecture? Definitely not. So I made it an ongoing pursuit to hit all the highly ranked shops across Japan as well as I could. It's a monumental undertaking, with hundreds of shops around the country on my hit list. And, for the sake of my own best-of list, they are all winners.</p><p>Expect next year's list to be even longer.</p><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/03/isono-kazuo-in-sapporo-hokkaido.html" target="_blank">いそのかづお (Isono Kazuo in Sapporo, Hokkaido)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxClLU6dI_U/X7nW7MtKyfI/AAAAAAAAP8U/6_K_dIhLxCEwWhPy23xVtqECJAh5UfmCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190727-241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nxClLU6dI_U/X7nW7MtKyfI/AAAAAAAAP8U/6_K_dIhLxCEwWhPy23xVtqECJAh5UfmCwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190727-241.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/03/soba-zagin-niboshi-in-osaka.html" target="_blank">鶏Soba 座銀 にぼし店 (Zagin Niboshi in Osaka)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EMzDJ28DJo/X7nW3jtzuBI/AAAAAAAAP8Q/K_e70j8uh1QdO0CPJcoXCyowJ50xuaHZgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190803-256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="907" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EMzDJ28DJo/X7nW3jtzuBI/AAAAAAAAP8Q/K_e70j8uh1QdO0CPJcoXCyowJ50xuaHZgCLcBGAsYHQ/w566-h640/20190803-256.jpg" width="566" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/03/butanohoshi-in-amagasaki-hyogo.html" target="_blank">ぶたのほし (Butanohoshi in Amagasaki, Hyogo)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSoSixtw0QM/X7nWz7iuPjI/AAAAAAAAP8M/56wYi1CwJZADMEey4wdyq2jbbOcjZ1wngCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190809-269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSoSixtw0QM/X7nWz7iuPjI/AAAAAAAAP8M/56wYi1CwJZADMEey4wdyq2jbbOcjZ1wngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190809-269.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/04/koshu-hanten-in-niigata.html" target="_blank">杭州飯店 (Koshu Hanten in Niigata)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T77uuszFBio/X7nWv9t6IPI/AAAAAAAAP8I/kLf-hnCP3bQK2mjrr9_aueZ8JBO-iKqsACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190915-371.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T77uuszFBio/X7nWv9t6IPI/AAAAAAAAP8I/kLf-hnCP3bQK2mjrr9_aueZ8JBO-iKqsACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190915-371.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/04/baikatei-in-shiga-prefecture.html" target="_blank">梅花亭 (Baikatei in Shiga Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtegtvLu9LU/X7nWrdjdUfI/AAAAAAAAP8E/YrcmC9RDQFQ3nUdTXjwhxBpt1IQ56Ll3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190921-383.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="1024" height="445" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtegtvLu9LU/X7nWrdjdUfI/AAAAAAAAP8E/YrcmC9RDQFQ3nUdTXjwhxBpt1IQ56Ll3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h445/20190921-383.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/05/inoichi-hanare-in-kyoto.html" target="_blank">猪一 離れ (Inoichi Hanare in Kyoto)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zF3PtbZWTfE/X7nWmjD3pTI/AAAAAAAAP8A/aRztlJm3StASu_g-F-jc_3Pi9FXYnOq5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190922-389.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1024" height="475" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zF3PtbZWTfE/X7nWmjD3pTI/AAAAAAAAP8A/aRztlJm3StASu_g-F-jc_3Pi9FXYnOq5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h475/20190922-389.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/05/koyoken-in-nagoya.html" target="_blank">好陽軒 (Koyoken in Nagoya)</a></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kBqI5LGnPgY/X7nTh-hrp0I/AAAAAAAAP6I/_fl43v2vL8UCQsnZ1qD5w7iOk6u7oYsogCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190927-410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kBqI5LGnPgY/X7nTh-hrp0I/AAAAAAAAP6I/_fl43v2vL8UCQsnZ1qD5w7iOk6u7oYsogCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190927-410.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/06/le-dessin-in-shizuoka-prefecture.html" target="_blank">ラーメンル・デッサン (Le Dessin in Shizuoka Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97TOqsYiwls/X7nWR4gLOhI/AAAAAAAAP70/xkHnFhjk_LoY_dlY87D0oE9b6k0aE46wACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191114-509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-97TOqsYiwls/X7nWR4gLOhI/AAAAAAAAP70/xkHnFhjk_LoY_dlY87D0oE9b6k0aE46wACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191114-509.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/06/wakabatei-in-hiroshima.html" target="_blank">わかば亭 (Wakabatei in Hiroshima)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpJ0GdATpkM/X7nWOJ-8o4I/AAAAAAAAP7s/2IkgP7iyyzg5nDA4ldmMmyX8Qw2AQmYyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191115-521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="1024" height="440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VpJ0GdATpkM/X7nWOJ-8o4I/AAAAAAAAP7s/2IkgP7iyyzg5nDA4ldmMmyX8Qw2AQmYyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h440/20191115-521.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/keima-in-hiroshima.html" target="_blank">けいま (Keima in Hiroshima)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyBRob9HkZY/X7nWKdJEeoI/AAAAAAAAP7k/byMug1DI1lMY3kHZYe-lHCIw0-iJgQQ0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191116-532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyBRob9HkZY/X7nWKdJEeoI/AAAAAAAAP7k/byMug1DI1lMY3kHZYe-lHCIw0-iJgQQ0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191116-532.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/horaiken-in-oita-prefecture.html" target="_blank">宝来軒 (Horaiken in Oita Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhufh9fPJG8/X7nWFFHDfQI/AAAAAAAAP7g/nAEZPD2kwkkvQ68Kw0NZ7vxV4PBmfa38QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191118-535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhufh9fPJG8/X7nWFFHDfQI/AAAAAAAAP7g/nAEZPD2kwkkvQ68Kw0NZ7vxV4PBmfa38QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191118-535.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/kayo-in-oita-prefecture.html" target="_blank">二代目ラーメンカヨ (Kayo in Oita Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-uvN25e1xA/X7nWAmu2bZI/AAAAAAAAP7c/hrBSqCMQrq8tGPVbCW3lMfR0ihCz4EF0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191119-546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0-uvN25e1xA/X7nWAmu2bZI/AAAAAAAAP7c/hrBSqCMQrq8tGPVbCW3lMfR0ihCz4EF0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191119-546.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/sairaiken-in-miyazaki-prefecture.html" target="_blank">再来軒 (Sairaiken in Miyazaki Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FvwhLdvEeQk/X7nV8VkWCvI/AAAAAAAAP7U/sbV5x053o44WIb78VCV5BrrtlG9rmaXOACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191119-551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FvwhLdvEeQk/X7nV8VkWCvI/AAAAAAAAP7U/sbV5x053o44WIb78VCV5BrrtlG9rmaXOACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191119-551.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/ramen-man-in-miyazaki-prefecture.html" target="_blank">拉麺男 (Ramen Man in Miyazaki Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCqzc2wKH5U/X7nVykgNiUI/AAAAAAAAP7Q/FdNcjlZ3dvMto0G1xQjwj8ja7ycDe-X3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191120-562.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UCqzc2wKH5U/X7nVykgNiUI/AAAAAAAAP7Q/FdNcjlZ3dvMto0G1xQjwj8ja7ycDe-X3ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191120-562.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/07/ryu-in-fukuoka-prefecture.html" target="_blank">ラーメン工房 龍 (Ryu in Fukuoka Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QV1BOyCwgi8/X7nVtu17ciI/AAAAAAAAP7I/zO0yEKEiFyIury8azZdoWxT8FTCAiXbgwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191122-576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QV1BOyCwgi8/X7nVtu17ciI/AAAAAAAAP7I/zO0yEKEiFyIury8azZdoWxT8FTCAiXbgwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191122-576.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/08/raikyuken-in-saga-prefecture.html" target="_blank">来久軒 (Raikyuken in Saga Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iarmfz5loo/X7nVd4SENZI/AAAAAAAAP7E/O1K14MLZUhUpLzZZLGB5RDlxsJ0L4GNcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191124-601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4iarmfz5loo/X7nVd4SENZI/AAAAAAAAP7E/O1K14MLZUhUpLzZZLGB5RDlxsJ0L4GNcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191124-601.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/08/koyokaku-in-saga-prefecture.html" target="_blank">幸陽閣 (Koyokaku in Saga Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0hfCjxckaQ/X7nVVbja0lI/AAAAAAAAP7A/xL7XZOktFyYMIB07iRQtE5H8ayfhSpr-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191127-616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0hfCjxckaQ/X7nVVbja0lI/AAAAAAAAP7A/xL7XZOktFyYMIB07iRQtE5H8ayfhSpr-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191127-616.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/08/maruboshi-in-kurume-fukuoka-prefecture.html" target="_blank">丸星ラーメン (Maruboshi in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZR7AodcIjg/X7nUC3_dR9I/AAAAAAAAP60/zBgujjjyITwWxGRfhfxlLUBSN1yvO0KlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191127-620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tZR7AodcIjg/X7nUC3_dR9I/AAAAAAAAP60/zBgujjjyITwWxGRfhfxlLUBSN1yvO0KlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191127-620.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/08/furari-in-beppu-oita-prefecture.html" target="_blank">Furari in Beppu, Oita Prefecture</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZgqJGBTx2Q/X7nT-AS3a1I/AAAAAAAAP6s/XFp2wbSa2XkntT0iCkHT-kSzXx_Ww2YlACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20191128-624.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZgqJGBTx2Q/X7nT-AS3a1I/AAAAAAAAP6s/XFp2wbSa2XkntT0iCkHT-kSzXx_Ww2YlACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20191128-624.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/08/kishimoto-shokudo-in-okinawa.html" target="_blank">きしもと食堂 (Kishimoto Shokudo in Okinawa)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE7yRd54t8A/X7nTFyHiKUI/AAAAAAAAP50/6Fnes8sbmF0xmz9ioEXZWGuHP_ZbFmZdwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200203-117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XE7yRd54t8A/X7nTFyHiKUI/AAAAAAAAP50/6Fnes8sbmF0xmz9ioEXZWGuHP_ZbFmZdwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20200203-117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/01/honkamado-in-sendai.html" target="_blank">らーめん本竈 (Honkamado in Sendai)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ihc8ib3m2o/X7nS_Gm0G9I/AAAAAAAAP5w/3d7wsAbvcJglwxHyDGZ_hdkji20TQvkxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190704-144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ihc8ib3m2o/X7nS_Gm0G9I/AAAAAAAAP5w/3d7wsAbvcJglwxHyDGZ_hdkji20TQvkxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190704-144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/02/noodle-fujiya-in-sapporo-hokkaido.html" target="_blank">ふじ屋 NOODLE (Fujiya in Sapporo, Hokkaido)</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRbsFwP968g/X7nSzccvoHI/AAAAAAAAP5o/OxuR54dBA-MymU0kPBzJvhA5svwPMfgggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190710-173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="802" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iRbsFwP968g/X7nSzccvoHI/AAAAAAAAP5o/OxuR54dBA-MymU0kPBzJvhA5svwPMfgggCLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/20190710-173.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/02/japanese-ramen-noodle-lab-q-in-sapporo.html" target="_blank">Japanese Ramen Noodle Lab Q in Sapporo</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53BMxiidv9M/X7nSoTa27CI/AAAAAAAAP5k/yH-6tzs8SeIG6agiyTY6PfGS7D_pQyh3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190711-192.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-53BMxiidv9M/X7nSoTa27CI/AAAAAAAAP5k/yH-6tzs8SeIG6agiyTY6PfGS7D_pQyh3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190711-192.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/02/men-eiji-higarashi-base-in-sapporo.html" target="_blank">Men-Eiji Higarashi Base in Sapporo</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bBw0FUyw88/X7nRi2dMv3I/AAAAAAAAP5I/kpoEKkoq5X00SS8L-ehSvsmL8nLM2eAzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190711-199.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3bBw0FUyw88/X7nRi2dMv3I/AAAAAAAAP5I/kpoEKkoq5X00SS8L-ehSvsmL8nLM2eAzQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/20190711-199.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/03/tomikawa-in-furano-hokkaido.html" target="_blank">富良野 とみ川 (Tomikawa in Furano, Hokkaido)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR9sakDoYT4/X7nRWHCgmqI/AAAAAAAAP44/1TVyHCDNh9Ul1ES40WRLJiGGzEwkweoswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20190722-233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="1024" height="389" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR9sakDoYT4/X7nRWHCgmqI/AAAAAAAAP44/1TVyHCDNh9Ul1ES40WRLJiGGzEwkweoswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h389/20190722-233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p><p>鬼者語 (Onimonogatari in Tsukuba, Ibaraki)</p><p>ふる川 (Furukawa in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture)</p><p>らあめん厨房どる屋 (Doruya in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture)</p>Ramen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984208487060508950.post-27005947339749018382021-01-03T14:00:00.175-08:002021-01-03T14:00:05.978-08:00The BEST Ramen in Tokyo 2020<p>Here is my 2020 list of the <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>BEST </b></span>ramen in Tokyo.</p><p>Hmmm, how can I increase my SEO?</p><p>The most best top gourmet ramen in Tokyo, Japan! You won't believe number 12! Yes, number 12 is cricket ramen. OMG, I ate insect bug ramen and lived to tell about it (warning gross bugs!).</p><p>Did that work? Last year's <a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2019/11/the-best-ramen-in-tokyo-2019.html" target="_blank">Best Ramen in Tokyo</a> has more hits than average, but I want more! Let's crush it in 2020.</p><p>Anyways, the list is better viewed over at my dedicated best-of ramen site</p><p><b style="font-size: xx-large;">HERE</b></p><p>but if you just want to see the photos go ahead and scroll down. As always, this is just a list of shops that I blogged about in 2020 that I thought were standouts. It's not a solid top 10 list or anything like that, but these are all winners. Happy New Year!</p><p><a href="case-K in Chiba" target="_blank">case-K in Chiba</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CY5jQFeNTaY/X65axG2aKkI/AAAAAAAAP3s/QcQCbvfA6C89MpcNqiiroHltUmPWWNlhwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1024" height="470" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CY5jQFeNTaY/X65axG2aKkI/AAAAAAAAP3s/QcQCbvfA6C89MpcNqiiroHltUmPWWNlhwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/01/jinrikisen-in-chiba.html" target="_blank">房総式ラーメン 人力船 (Jinrikisen in Chiba)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5yMZVVioIgI/X65Zc_pHZwI/AAAAAAAAP2U/vNu2RroqwasThTojdOzZy3jG0Du3fIqHwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5yMZVVioIgI/X65Zc_pHZwI/AAAAAAAAP2U/vNu2RroqwasThTojdOzZy3jG0Du3fIqHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/01/hotaru-in-saitama.html" target="_blank">中華そば 螢 (Hotaru in Saitama)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W15FgUaUV1c/X65aqQ7M2XI/AAAAAAAAP3o/oudzyN71F8U9uPQJpJrsgBch5D9xOdMGwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W15FgUaUV1c/X65aqQ7M2XI/AAAAAAAAP3o/oudzyN71F8U9uPQJpJrsgBch5D9xOdMGwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/03/crab-crab-typhoon-in-ningyocho-tokyo.html" target="_blank">crab台風 (Crab Typhoon in Ningyocho, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A-NXGz4HKR0/X65ZqLvA5xI/AAAAAAAAP2g/rD2oVobfW9okzI7aSeUWIs_9UuOqjt3HwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A-NXGz4HKR0/X65ZqLvA5xI/AAAAAAAAP2g/rD2oVobfW9okzI7aSeUWIs_9UuOqjt3HwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/05/uchoku-in-ogikubo-tokyo.html" target="_blank">迂直 (Uchoku in Ogikubo, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NB0yU3zlAZI/X65ZzF0dlXI/AAAAAAAAP2w/Czs9e3JG2rM4orfZESwSV7drTpFjTbkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1024" height="464" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NB0yU3zlAZI/X65ZzF0dlXI/AAAAAAAAP2w/Czs9e3JG2rM4orfZESwSV7drTpFjTbkKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h464/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/06/noodle-miyamiya-in-sakuragaoka-tokyo.html" target="_blank">味噌ぶりnoodleみやみや (Miyamiya in Sakuragaoka, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NeJDXDe2oHw/X65Z20nzGnI/AAAAAAAAP20/PIKASxxyLwoKberzm93pbAjcb_YeKk6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NeJDXDe2oHw/X65Z20nzGnI/AAAAAAAAP20/PIKASxxyLwoKberzm93pbAjcb_YeKk6XwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/06/hiiki-in-kamata-tokyo.html" target="_blank">らーめん飛粋 (Hiiki in Kamata, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FZZX2Waagfg/X65Z7GUwEBI/AAAAAAAAP24/m-AOizV0cJk1U-VKWmvKOvzQvsL2_SgZACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FZZX2Waagfg/X65Z7GUwEBI/AAAAAAAAP24/m-AOizV0cJk1U-VKWmvKOvzQvsL2_SgZACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/09/cricket-ramen-at-antcicada.html" target="_blank">コオロギラーメン (Cricket Ramen at Antcicada)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O9f8md1k_vI/X65Z-RgFpsI/AAAAAAAAP3A/kgzziepoTWc9SJq07lABP_rn6UxS_Y3DQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O9f8md1k_vI/X65Z-RgFpsI/AAAAAAAAP3A/kgzziepoTWc9SJq07lABP_rn6UxS_Y3DQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/09/iruca-tokyo-in-higashi-kuruma-tokyo.html" target="_blank">IRUCA Tokyo in Higashi-Kurume, Tokyo</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-31oMbFhrWdE/X65aBzJEznI/AAAAAAAAP3E/uru6RT8i0G8o0IRXDyRi8h6zlISQWflQwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-31oMbFhrWdE/X65aBzJEznI/AAAAAAAAP3E/uru6RT8i0G8o0IRXDyRi8h6zlISQWflQwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/10/goryokaku-in-ogikubo-tokyo.html" target="_blank">函館塩ラーメン 五稜郭 (Goryokaku in Ogikubo, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mFhIkn9cTVk/X65aGY74UDI/AAAAAAAAP3I/Tt3d8jTaF3oWP_DjW7tkTCskBCpfqzqlQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mFhIkn9cTVk/X65aGY74UDI/AAAAAAAAP3I/Tt3d8jTaF3oWP_DjW7tkTCskBCpfqzqlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/11/zenya-in-niiza-saitama.html" target="_blank">ぜんや (Zenya in Niiza, Saitama)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9POURAwE7tg/X65aKdQnA3I/AAAAAAAAP3Q/pr3KwitFtmUKp75cqXUcp0ZWKEc_nRGiwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="1024" height="376" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9POURAwE7tg/X65aKdQnA3I/AAAAAAAAP3Q/pr3KwitFtmUKp75cqXUcp0ZWKEc_nRGiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/11/shirokuro-in-kamitakaido-tokyo.html" target="_blank">麺処 しろくろ (Shirokuro in Kamitakaido, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sXQfElrGRHY/X65aN1FFr6I/AAAAAAAAP3U/i7IijSJLb788XogHR8wC0jk365wq9Qt1gCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sXQfElrGRHY/X65aN1FFr6I/AAAAAAAAP3U/i7IijSJLb788XogHR8wC0jk365wq9Qt1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.ramenadventures.com/2020/11/kitsune-in-rokakoen-tokyo.html" target="_blank">中華蕎麦きつね (Kitsune in Rokakoen, Tokyo)</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dGC8Aj4kxFo/X65ZX9oOB7I/AAAAAAAAP2Q/k2eumZmyEFsBwWLNbmCr4uM60QgPxnYggCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dGC8Aj4kxFo/X65ZX9oOB7I/AAAAAAAAP2Q/k2eumZmyEFsBwWLNbmCr4uM60QgPxnYggCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>ラーメン 健やか (Sukoyaka in Mitaka, Tokyo)</p>Ramen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984208487060508950.post-7887425664371643182020-12-31T02:00:00.087-08:002020-12-31T02:00:04.062-08:00らあめん厨房どる屋 (Doruya in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">らあめん厨房どる屋</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cfthusZRIk/X64YQayFlGI/AAAAAAAAP1k/cfYBKKT8bgoMbPcpPkB1ujhD_1aF7OyqACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-264.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cfthusZRIk/X64YQayFlGI/AAAAAAAAP1k/cfYBKKT8bgoMbPcpPkB1ujhD_1aF7OyqACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-264.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to Utsunomiya. This major city in Tochigi Prefecture is known for gyoza, but they also have a few notable ramen shops as well. Head over to city hall, take care of any paperwork you might have, and get a bowl at Doruya (the shop is basically next door).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sa1XaKP_Mk/X64YO7zhs1I/AAAAAAAAP1Y/InhHK92IRUoLRGIgTOa1fGYmK7X9xPcAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-260.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sa1XaKP_Mk/X64YO7zhs1I/AAAAAAAAP1Y/InhHK92IRUoLRGIgTOa1fGYmK7X9xPcAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-260.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Doruya's specialty is Sea bream salt butter ramen using high-quality French butter. Definitely a unique spot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DE3dJYooVN4/X64YO34NKhI/AAAAAAAAP1U/sqyYc_0lDvEQPH_XqC5oHOiXG3UdsKuQACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DE3dJYooVN4/X64YO34NKhI/AAAAAAAAP1U/sqyYc_0lDvEQPH_XqC5oHOiXG3UdsKuQACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-261.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everything on the menu is made with dried tai (鯛) fish from Shimane Prefecture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsFlzt3g4OA/X64YP_NEpYI/AAAAAAAAP1g/Lnxu75byVbU9D_L-2dZ1pGK_RvHPKq7EACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-263.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsFlzt3g4OA/X64YP_NEpYI/AAAAAAAAP1g/Lnxu75byVbU9D_L-2dZ1pGK_RvHPKq7EACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-263.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The menu looks a bit complex, but just order the Tai Shio Bata Ramen (鯛塩バターらーめん). The menu has a different column for different kinds of chashu. Go for loin (焼豚), rib (ばら焼豚), or cheek (ほっぺた焼豚).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The butter, for you gourmands out there, is the Échiré brand from France. Loved by pastry chefs the world over, it's now available in your ramen. Échiré has, according to the internet, a unique flavor from their wooden butter churns. In Japan, it is very expensive. If you live in Tokyo you can visit their shop near Tokyo Station to try some for yourself.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upR-IdawOmA/X64YTVbO8NI/AAAAAAAAP1s/4u1u4R86xAo1TomVK_C-tvoOB6roHr0_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-265.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-upR-IdawOmA/X64YTVbO8NI/AAAAAAAAP1s/4u1u4R86xAo1TomVK_C-tvoOB6roHr0_QCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-265.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The shop also offers an array of limited seafood bowls, like mitten crab (藻屑蟹) in winter and ayu (鮎) in summer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah39PobuFC0/X64YTEtBL_I/AAAAAAAAP1o/MCo5nNYIsvkwhFNcjb1qviMoHZMi-CwygCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-266.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah39PobuFC0/X64YTEtBL_I/AAAAAAAAP1o/MCo5nNYIsvkwhFNcjb1qviMoHZMi-CwygCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-266.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The master, Ochiai-san (落合) opened the shop in 1996. He's spent time overseas in Australia, so feel free to speak in English. Doruya also does some neat outreach programs for local elementary school students. Using local fish he helps the kids create their own homemade ramen. How cool is that!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some of the kid's ramen looked great. Unfortunately, they don't serve it to customers. I was some rainbow trout ramen!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovpiJthGkxM/X64YTXOdEqI/AAAAAAAAP1w/TvRhh1NTGTUADD9muEpx4MhmB_mcHD10gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-267.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ovpiJthGkxM/X64YTXOdEqI/AAAAAAAAP1w/TvRhh1NTGTUADD9muEpx4MhmB_mcHD10gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-267.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Official site <a href="https://doruya.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uos01H2OCYs/X64YPGt7weI/AAAAAAAAP1c/NxBA6Z_aKsw0lWSrMAkAa8NY9WSwblOcACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-262.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uos01H2OCYs/X64YPGt7weI/AAAAAAAAP1c/NxBA6Z_aKsw0lWSrMAkAa8NY9WSwblOcACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-262.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div> <p></p><iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d12820.008904450951!2d139.87738542175157!3d36.55405926792317!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x601f67bd7b728b21%3A0x46aefded4c01135d!2z44KJ44GC44KB44KT5Y6o5oi_44Gp44KL5bGL!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1605245127646!5m2!1sen!2sjp" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe>Ramen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2984208487060508950.post-14792326855527819812020-12-27T14:00:00.081-08:002020-12-27T14:00:17.752-08:00ふる川 (Furukawa in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture)<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">ふる川</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLM2nr77oks/X64Xazhf9eI/AAAAAAAAP0w/8-Kwmqe6u0YfbWAPUY-lrYhxCfctCjr-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YLM2nr77oks/X64Xazhf9eI/AAAAAAAAP0w/8-Kwmqe6u0YfbWAPUY-lrYhxCfctCjr-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-256.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Furukawa! This shop isn't so easy to get to. There aren't any train stations nearby, though it looks like a 30-minute bus ride from Mito Station will get you there. Mito is a nice city with some nice ramen shops, so you might be out here for some noodles as it is, but these accessible-by-bus shops are rough. I rode my motorcycle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pw2j-E7F65U/X64Xd6UiU6I/AAAAAAAAP08/p4LQD1aBFlEBm8itd-pdCiXISNWuNk-twCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pw2j-E7F65U/X64Xd6UiU6I/AAAAAAAAP08/p4LQD1aBFlEBm8itd-pdCiXISNWuNk-twCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-259.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The master takes inspiration from French cooking. You might even call the ramen here consome-style. A light soup made from mussels, scallops, and shrimp. The menu is large, with shio, shoyu, and tantanmen as some appealing choices.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI_IKdxa8-o/X64XZnw3l_I/AAAAAAAAP0s/DGfRdStmPcs_2ztydp2lynjEXQ_LfrhiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xI_IKdxa8-o/X64XZnw3l_I/AAAAAAAAP0s/DGfRdStmPcs_2ztydp2lynjEXQ_LfrhiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-254.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the kakesoba (かけそば) is something special. Just soup and noodles. No toppings to distract from that pure soup.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bK8NK9hgYiQ/X64XdwE40AI/AAAAAAAAP04/ao8sndXW5EkVwH6mGtiPKQhfwtChpXNyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-258.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bK8NK9hgYiQ/X64XdwE40AI/AAAAAAAAP04/ao8sndXW5EkVwH6mGtiPKQhfwtChpXNyACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-258.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A simple bowl, perfect for a day of riding the motorcycle around to different shops in Ibaraki and Tochigi. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0AsfMM7no8/X64XbaCyJ7I/AAAAAAAAP00/vBjZy_KM7UY1yx1bNHXMSgkiGLRiv9OEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l0AsfMM7no8/X64XbaCyJ7I/AAAAAAAAP00/vBjZy_KM7UY1yx1bNHXMSgkiGLRiv9OEACLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-257.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Really beautiful stuff. Soup full of ocean umami and homemade noodles. The master worked in the world of French dining before opening his ramen shop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vlr9qBY7_wM/X64XZfKHcAI/AAAAAAAAP0k/aFQ1DUZytYsi_m4XRy8mDrT2qWSI_OL3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vlr9qBY7_wM/X64XZfKHcAI/AAAAAAAAP0k/aFQ1DUZytYsi_m4XRy8mDrT2qWSI_OL3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-255.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I should note that since 2020 Fukukawa seems to be dismissing any offers from media to be featured in their magazine pages. They are constantly given top-level status on popular websites and in ramen magazines. I should also note that is a lunch-only spot that opens at either nine or ten in the morning. Though I was early, there was no one waiting, though this was in the weeks following the semi-shutdown in Tokyo for the COVID-19 pandemic and I think most people were avoiding travel.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls4HVX0kBH8/X64XZi8ZBiI/AAAAAAAAP0o/1aM6Jk88idQTwWTDTvGHgF2NDmiI57nCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1024/20200409-253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls4HVX0kBH8/X64XZi8ZBiI/AAAAAAAAP0o/1aM6Jk88idQTwWTDTvGHgF2NDmiI57nCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/20200409-253.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-hidden="false" frameborder="0" height="450" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3213.998627542734!2d140.45553401622445!3d36.3365831013568!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x602224cf44aa1f91%3A0x11173bb9b3ccf93e!2z44G144KL5bed!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1605244898183!5m2!1sen!2sjp" style="border: 0;" tabindex="0" width="600"></iframe>Ramen Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05600258330653254834noreply@blogger.com0