Want to know about the types of and ramen like dishes in japan
Types of ramen and ramen like dishes in Japan
This is probably my single most important reason for existing, to eat ramen.
Basically, if you ask ANYONE who knows me to describe me, I’m sure the word ramen will be mentioned first. I’ve been obsessed with ramen since age 4 and have continued eating it (almost everyday) up until now. I was forced to lower my intake to only 3-4 times a week due to health and diet reasons (smh).
Just know you’ve come to the right place.
Since moving to Japan I’ve had the time of my life trying out various forms of REAL ramen. I didn’t even know there was so many different kinds of noodle dishes available. The main types available in Japan consists of:
RAMEN
flavors:
#1 Tonkotsu
#2 Shoyu
#3 Miso
#4 Shio
#5 Iekei
#6 Fish
others I’ve found:
#7 Yuzu flavor
#8 Black garlic ramen
#9 Squid ink noodles
#10 Spicy
And so on!
TSUKEMEN
WHAT HOW? Tsukemen is a dipping noodle. This is basically ramen, served with the soup (broth) and noodles separately. You dip the noodles in the broth and then eat. The soup is usually more concentrated, rich, thick and salty and the noodles are usually thicker than your average ramen. There are various kinds of Tsukemen broth flavors just like normal ramen.
My absolute favorite is a spicy Tonkatsu (Pork bone base) tsukemen from a restaurant located near Hiyoshi station called Hinode ramen hiyoshiten (日の出らーめん日吉店). Click here to see my blog about my top 3 favorite ramen shops!
One big con is the broth gets cold from dipping the cold noodles in about half way through eating. For summer, this is great but if you’d like a consistently hot dish beginning to end try out Tetsu. It’s delicious and they offer a free hot small, stone you place into the broth that reheats it! It works great.
Tetsu a delicious shop in Japan
If you can’t speak Japanese just point at the picture with the stone.
Be sure to set your spoon down on the side dish so they have somewhere to place it. There are Testu shops all over Tokyo.
Tetsu a delicious shop in Japan
bubbling-bubble. Reheating commenced
last but not least my all time favorite, the mother of all noodles, the great creation to ever bless mankind..
ABURA SOBA!
Abura meaning oil and soba is a type of Japanese buckwheat noodle. This is basically ramen with oil instead of soup broth. I KNOW, sounds disgusting and unhealthy but please believe it is the complete opposite. Despite it’s name abura soba is supposedly healthier than ramen. Click here to read about my favorite Abura soba shop
I’ve tried abura soba all around Tokyo but I can only vouch for one chain. Shout to to Lily for introducing me to this place!
There are countless noodles dishes such a Udon, Tantan mein, Jamppong, Yakisoba and so on but for me these three are not only the most ramen like but the most delicious!
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