Comments on: Ramen shop in Nakano – Aoba http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/ hmmn: musings from the far east(erwood) Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:42:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: for all mankind http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 for all mankind Sat, 05 Mar 2005 19:04:08 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1079 <strong>miss sixty jeans</strong> I agree about this issue. They are talking about it elsewhere. seven jean, miss sixty and for all mankind are hot. miss sixty jeans

I agree about this issue. They are talking about it elsewhere. seven jean, miss sixty and for all mankind are hot.

]]> By: mark http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 mark Tue, 06 Jul 2004 02:14:27 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1078 I have to admit ramen is one of my guilty pleasures. For our wedding anniversary we got Grandma to babysit and could have gone anywhere but had ramen from down the street. Need to find a smoke-free shop then we can all go. Though I would agree with Gary in saying it is over rated espically all the teevee coverage. I like what I like and don't need a taranto to tell me it's UUUUUMAIIII! I have to admit ramen is one of my guilty pleasures. For our wedding anniversary we got Grandma to babysit and could have gone anywhere but had ramen from down the street. Need to find a smoke-free shop then we can all go.

Though I would agree with Gary in saying it is over rated espically all the teevee coverage. I like what I like and don’t need a taranto to tell me it’s UUUUUMAIIII!

]]> By: Quinlan http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Quinlan Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:08:17 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1077 Ack, should have proofread before I posted that. I meant that we went to AOBA, not some magical place simply called Ramen. Ack, should have proofread before I posted that. I meant that we went to AOBA, not some magical place simply called Ramen.

]]> By: Quinlan http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Quinlan Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:03:45 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1076 Okay, so Dirk and I went to Ramen to try out their famous Chu-ka Soba (ramen). I got the "toku-sei" which features extra meat and a seasoned egg. It was quite good, but it doesn't rate up in my top 10 places for ramen. It just goes to show that personal preference is the main factor in deciding what is really good in terms of any food. My favorite ramen shops make the top 100 ramen lists, but generally don't make it past the 30 mark. The ramen that I find to be truly divine has a bit stronger broth. I recommend Hakatenjin (博多天神）in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Santoka (山頭火）(above Milord in Shinjuku) or on the same alley as Aoba in Nakano, and Koumen, which can be found in Ikebukuro, Ueno, Shinjuku and Yoyogi. (If you go to Koumen （光麺）, definitely get the Tantan men. They have the best tantanmen that I have EVER eaten.)Ajigen (味元) in Ikebukuro on Rikkyo-dori is a my favorite spot for spicy miso ramen. (Get the O-ro-chonn at Ajigen.) Okay, so Dirk and I went to Ramen to try out their famous Chu-ka Soba (ramen). I got the “toku-sei” which features extra meat and a seasoned egg.

It was quite good, but it doesn’t rate up in my top 10 places for ramen. It just goes to show that personal preference is the main factor in deciding what is really good in terms of any food. My favorite ramen shops make the top 100 ramen lists, but generally don’t make it past the 30 mark.

The ramen that I find to be truly divine has a bit stronger broth. I recommend Hakatenjin (博多天神）in the Kabukicho area of Shinjuku, Santoka (山頭火）(above Milord in Shinjuku) or on the same alley as Aoba in Nakano, and Koumen, which can be found in Ikebukuro, Ueno, Shinjuku and Yoyogi. (If you go to Koumen （光麺）, definitely get the Tantan men. They have the best tantanmen that I have EVER eaten.)Ajigen (味元) in Ikebukuro on Rikkyo-dori is a my favorite spot for spicy miso ramen. (Get the O-ro-chonn at Ajigen.)

]]> By: Jonah http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Jonah Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:39:09 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1075 I love ramen, especially the really hot, spicy kind. Yeah it's not that good for you, but it tastes great. There's a great ramen chain here in Hokkaido called "Aji no Tokeidai" and they have the best "gekki-kara" ramen. Hokkaido noodles are also thicker and have a deeper color to them. There's nothing like a bowl of spicy hot ramen and a side dish of gyoza. I love ramen, especially the really hot, spicy kind. Yeah it’s not that good for you, but it tastes great. There’s a great ramen chain here in Hokkaido called “Aji no Tokeidai” and they have the best “gekki-kara” ramen. Hokkaido noodles are also thicker and have a deeper color to them. There’s nothing like a bowl of spicy hot ramen and a side dish of gyoza.

]]> By: Kinki http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Kinki Sat, 26 Jun 2004 11:49:11 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1074 Love the photo - speaks volumes about the salaryman culture, so critical to Japan (for better or worse). I myself am not a lover of ramen. I just don't like runny soups. Love the photo – speaks volumes about the salaryman culture, so critical to Japan (for better or worse). I myself am not a lover of ramen. I just don’t like runny soups.

]]> By: maria http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 maria Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:54:42 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1073 Hi. I’m a Japanese girl (from Yokohama) , living in Germany and studying violin. I have no idea who You are and if I may write here.
Anyway, I found Your Japanese pictures are so beautiful and I haven’t thought that Japan, the disorderly Tokyo can taken photograph so nice.
What I regret, the Japanese people want to copy Europe and USA too mach. So I hoped from Your photos if they could find that their country is also nice like EU or so.
I’m sure that I wrote English so bad. Sorry…

All the best.

maria

]]> By: charlie http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 charlie Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:21:30 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1072 Shame indeed on you Mr Easterwood. Know your udon. First, it has no similarity to ramen. You might just as well say 'I don't like ramen so I don't like soup.' Secondly, you can have non-soupy udon. Suggest you go down to Shikoku for a holiday and enjoy the almost infinite varieties of udon. Charlie. Shame indeed on you Mr Easterwood.
Know your udon.
First, it has no similarity to ramen. You might just as well say ‘I don’t like ramen so I don’t like soup.’
Secondly, you can have non-soupy udon.
Suggest you go down to Shikoku for a holiday and enjoy the almost infinite varieties of udon.
Charlie.

]]> By: james http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 james Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:48:38 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1071 soba! soba! soba! soba! soba! soba!

]]> By: William http://www.easterwood.org/hmmn/2004/06/ramen-shop-in-nakano-aoba/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 William Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:53:44 +0000 http://72.18.130.52/~zxmarkxs/hmmn/?p=419#comment-1070 Noodles are the only Japanese food i really enjoy, the rest i generally loathe and endure. The best noodle shop i have been to is called Bikuya and is located on the side of a winding road somewhere in the forrested hills of southern Gunma a few km off route 406. The restaurant is owned by a delightful family and has many points of interst beside the quality of the food, such as the open hearth at which they cook and smoke fish from a stocked (sorry)indoor pond. I find a trip to Bikuya after relaxing in one of the many onsen in the area most acceptable. The soup contains fresh herbs etc. from the owners garden and, unlike some noodle dishes, is not found wanting in terms of taste. I havn't tasted anyhting like them anywhere ele, they are simply magnificent. The noodles are like flat udon(do these have a name?), but not quite so worm-like in texture as some (yes, i tried a worm once). Check it out for a real taste sensation. Noodles are the only Japanese food i really enjoy, the rest i generally loathe and endure. The best noodle shop i have been to is called Bikuya and is located on the side of a winding road somewhere in the forrested hills of southern Gunma a few km off route 406. The restaurant is owned by a delightful family and has many points of interst beside the quality of the food, such as the open hearth at which they cook and smoke fish from a stocked (sorry)indoor pond. I find a trip to Bikuya after relaxing in one of the many onsen in the area most acceptable. The soup contains fresh herbs etc. from the owners garden and, unlike some noodle dishes, is not found wanting in terms of taste. I havn’t tasted anyhting like them anywhere ele, they are simply magnificent. The noodles are like flat udon(do these have a name?), but not quite so worm-like in texture as some (yes, i tried a worm once). Check it out for a real taste sensation.

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