The sign on the front says Anaya, but the internet says Po-ku Nu-doru (Pork Noodle) Naito.
As does the little menu on the counter. Pork Noodles is an understatement. It should be Pork-rich Pork Noodles with Pork (Extra Pork on Request). ポークリーチポークヌードルとポーク (大盛ポークあります).
Hey, aren't you supposed to ask if I want garlic?
A heavy-handed bowl in the style of Ramen Jiro. It tastes like it looks. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, though, so this is a must-try spot for any Jiro lover. The above-eaten bowl was intense, and like any Jiro experience, half the moyashi bean sprouts went uneaten. Does anyone out there really like a mountain of those things?
One of the best ramen shop t-shirts I've seen. "When you are finished, please put the bowl and utensils above the counter." A common practice at shops where the staff might not have time to come out front and collect your used dishes. Many ramen shops follow this creed. In addition, a towel above the counter (usually a dark color) is there for you to wipe your eating area down before you leave.
Daruma is watching, don't leave your bowl on the counter.
東京都渋谷区本町2-4-3
Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Honmachi 2-4-3
Closest station: Hatsudai
Open 18:30-23:00
Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday
7 comments:
The menu calls this ramen 偽郎 ("Giro", using the kanji for "fake" or "copy" in place of the 二 for "Jiro"). I guess it is supposed to be clever and tongue in cheek but it's kind of obnoxious if you ask me. 千里眼 in Higashikitazawa does the Jiro-kei thing best IMHO.
I'm not, as evident by this blog, the biggest fan of Jiro. I'll try 千里眼 though, since it's close to my apartment. Thanks, as always!
I love bean sprouts! I will have to try this sometime. Are they really crunchy or cooked down pretty soft?
About half-cooked. Bean sprouts are totally normal in the ramen world, especially with this style.
Where I live there is only two places that I know of, both owned by the same people that serve Ramen... and it doesn't have bean sprouts. It's very brothy and has big noodles with very few toppings :(
yo! that dude in ur pic (ぶんちゃん) used to work at Bassanova back in the day. btw, it's Anaya not Amaya. AND back in the day Naito used to be a collabo with basa, but that fizzled. i can fill u in on the history the next time we drink!
Thanks Keizo. I love all the old ramen history, no matter big or small, I wanna know it all!
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