Dinner last night at Tanaka ramen in Akihabara. It’s a light pork based shio (salt) ramen with thin, slightly flat noodles. I went with the extra chashu option. Overall, it was decent. The broth on its own was nice, but the noodle type didn’t really hold the broth or flavor. Chashu was nice and soft, so points for that. Good if you like it simple. #ramen #foodstr #food #tokyo #japan

This is mazesoba (mixing noodles) from Menya Kokoro in Ogawamachi, near Jimbocho, a great shopping area for books, guitars/musical instruments, and ski/snowboard, camping equipment etc. This is one of my favorite mazesoba which has cheese melted into the noodles, and an egg yolk to really bring it all together when you mix it up. It’s soupless and extremely rich! I’m getting hungry writing about it. A nice little pile of garlic on the right there gives it a serious flavor kick in addition to the nira and negi. #ramen #foodstr #food #tokyo #japan

I love when I get the explanation 😄 I’ll never understand the foreigners in Japan who get upset when people try to offer them English support, spoken or orherwise. I will always welcome it. Why wouldn’t I want my life to be easier! #tokyo #japan #foodstr #food #izakaya

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Hi All, I’ve been living in Japan for more than a decade and I love ramen so for now, I’m posting one of my ramen experiences every day to share it with others. Hopefully you all have a chance to try some of them! #introductions #ramen #food #foodstr #japan

Today’s ramen is another from Chiba that many may have heard of. Ariran ramen in Nagara Chiba has a great thin but rich oniony, garlic broth with pork and soy sauce flavors. Plenty of chopped onion included, and as usual, I often like to load on the chashu. You may need a car, or in my case, a motorcycle to get to this one which is a bit out there, but it’s a great stop on the way from Tokyo to China’s east coast. #ramen #foodstr #food #chiba #japan

Takeoka style ramen from Suzuya on the west coast of Chiba. This style has a dark shoyu broth made from the tare used to soak the pork chashu, which is a highlight of the bowl. The style is simple but tasty. #ramen #food #japan #chiba

Mala (Spicy) Toshomen is one of my guilty pleasures. This bowl is from Toshomen Karaya in Akihabara. Toshomen features super thick noodles sliced off a block, and broth is an oily, spicy, salty goodness. At this shop you can make it gekikara or double gekikara (caution). This is one that I often repeat. #ramen #food #tokyo #japan

Upload working again! Woohoo. This one is spicy tonkotsu from Nagahamaya ramen in Ueno. It was decent, but probably not a repeat for me. I added egg and Chashu, both not as soft as I would have liked. 5/10 for me. #ramen #food #tokyo #japan

Spicy Tonkotsu from Nagahamaya in Ueno. Not my favorite, but not bad if craving tonkotsu in the area. My fiancé get the

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Taiyo tomato ramen, an old favorite. Not that I lost interest, but my local shop left :( there are still a few around Tokyo and it’s still a great fusion ramen. It includes eggplant and chicken, and has a really nice mild spiciness with rich tomato flavor. Topping with cheese and black pepper is recommended. Once the noodles are done, you can finish off the broth by mixing in some basil rice for a nice refreshing finish. #ramen #food #japan #tokyo

Meihoya Yokohama iekei style ramen near Shin-Ochanomizu. A another favorite style of mine. Hearty tonkotsu shoyu broth and I loaded up on the sliced negi. Noodles are thick with great texture. You also get to choose flavor strength, amount of oil, and noodle hardness. Garlic, spicy miso, and ginger on the table for flavor changes. #ramen #food #tokyo #japan

Tsujita Miso at Awajicho. One of my favorite bowls in all of Japan after more than a decade. This is decadent and the spicy miso ball has got kick. This is stick to your ribs pork miso broth and a layer of oil that will keep the heat in for ages. If I ever leave Japan, I’ll come back for this one. I plan to post more ramen and other food experiences in Japan so follow if interested! #ramen #food #japan #tokyo

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