Thursday, June 29, 2017

misato in Okubo

misato

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Seabura is a thing of beauty. This style of ramen, sometimes called seabura chatcha (back-fat-sprinkled) was a direct result of customers in Tokyo's red light district requesting more and more hunks of silky smooth fat in their bowls. This was a long time ago, in the 1960s, and since then many shops have followed suit.

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misato isn't far from said red light district.

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Although shoyu is presented in the upper left, go for the shio next to it. You want to savor all the seabura, right?

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Actually, you can choose your level.

Noodle firmness? Katame (hard).
Flavor strength? Futsu (regular).
Seabura amount? Ome (extra).

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Large pieces of simmered back fat are shaken through a strainer to break them up.

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Some people think of pork fat as tough, inedible bits, but this stuff is practically liquid.

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Maybe don't crush the bowl if your body isn't accustomed to this sort of soup.

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Cool location in what looks like the ground floor of a government housing complex.

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Map of 2 Chome-33 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tōkyō-to 162-0052

東京都新宿区戸山2-33
Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Toyama 2-33
3 minute walk from Higashi-Shinjuku Station

Open 11:30-20:30
Closed Sundays