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HOW TO ORDER RAMEN: Step 1. Select your ramen of choice and get ticket from the vending machine | Step 2: Give ticket to the chef and wait for your ramen to arrive


» THE RAMEN

1. AOBA GAKUGEI DAIGAKU: Classic Tsukemen (dry ramen)
ADDRESS: 22114 Takaban, Meguroku, Tokyo
OPEN: 11AM 11PM

BROTH: The broth includes shoyu, kelp, pork for richness, and most importantly, niboshi (dried boiled fish sardines or anchovies).
NOODLES: The broth is typically prepared first due to the amount of time it takes to prepare. The fresh noodles are boiled for a short period and placed in a bowl separately from the broth. The toppings go in last, on top of and into the broth.

PRICE: 8.59 USD/950 JPY

2. RAMEN NAGI BUTAO: Red Ramen + Black Ramen
ADDRESS: 1 Chome3 Higashi, Shibuyaku, Tōkyōto 1500011
OPEN: 11AM 12AM | Sundays and Holidays: 11AM 10PM

Ramen Nagi Butao has a few signature types of ramen: original (white); red ramen with minced pork, spicy miso and a little yakiniku sauce; black ramen with charred minced pork, squid, yogurt and garlic chips; and green ramen with cheese, bacon and basil.

PRICE: 7.96 USD/880 JPY

3. NIIGATA SANPOUTEI TOKYO LABORATORY: Chinese Tofu Ramen
ADDRESS: 2 Chome445 Kamimeguro, Meguro, Tokyo 1530051
OPEN: Weekdays: 11:30AM 03:30PM + 05:30PM 11:30PM | Weekends and Holidays: 11:30AM 11:30PM

ZENTORO MABOMEN (SPICY TOFU RAMEN): You need douban (fermented broad beans and chili paste) and douchi (fermented black beans) to make this dish. It’s meant to be spicy and almost sticky. There should also be minced pork. Add thick ramen noodles to the mabodofu dish.

SANRATANMEN (HOT AND SOUR RAMEN): Black pepper, red peppers (tougarashi) and a sourness from vinegar come together in the broth. Toppings include wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots and tofu. Thinner noodles are used here.

CHICKEN RICH RAMEN: They use highgrade chicken with a lot of collagen. The broth is comprised of several vegetables, which are blended into the thick and creamy chicken broth. Add some lemon for acidity.

PRICE: ZENTORO MABOMEN: 9.22 USD/1,000 JPY | SANRATANMEN: 8.76 USD/950 JPY | CHICKEN RICH RAMEN: 9.03 USD/980 JPY

4. MENYA FUJISHIRO: Chicken Broth Ramen
ADDRESS: 2 Chome31 Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo
OPEN: 11AM11PM | Sunday: 11AM 6:30PM
CHICKEN BROTH RAMEN: First, add soy sauce kelp and additional seasoning to broth. The main ingredient in the soup is chicken from Daisen, Japan (“Daisenjidori”). Daisen is a mountainous area in Tottori, famous for its highgrade chicken. The soup includes roasted beef ribs and sardines. In addition to the standard egg, green onion, kamoboko (fish cake), and seaweed toppings, they sprinkle on fried garlic. The noodles are thin and straight.

PRICE: 8.86 USD/980 JPY

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