Advertised as the "Megasize Tokusei (Special) C-Ramen," I was literally shivering as I ordered. What was I getting myself into to? This ramen must have had at least 25 pieces of thinly sliced chashu (I stopped counting after my stomach couldn't take anymore), and not to mention a gazillion calories. This ramen also contained 1.5 portions of straight, chewy noodles. And that's not even the largest size!! Definitely a daunting task for all ramen afficionados. The soup was very koi (strong) and contained an overwhelming sense of pepper and shoyu in a "very rich pork broth." There's only one thought that crosses my mind as I write this--whew, I'm still alive!
The Tokusei A-Ramen was more on the normal side of things. A more humane portion of everything including a boiled egg and menma.
The ticket machine:
The gyoza: Yum! I'm almost speechless!
I bought this magazine the other day that lists 1,100 ramen-ya's in the Tokyo area. 1,100!!! And they all look so good. How will ever find the time to try them all?!!
That chashumen looks insane. I just had dinner and now I'm hungry again!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alex! I'll look into it when I get back.
I urgently need an FAQ on how to understand the ticket machine.
ReplyDeleteSpecifically, what do those numbered buttons (sometimes they are unnumbered) {1,2,3,4,5 in the upper right - the '4' has been pushed in this photo} do to your ticket?
That just means how many servings you want. Like if you want two bowls of the same thing you push 2 first and then what you want. Sort of like when buying a train ticket. Actually, I think the '4' is missing here. There's no way I would've ordered four of Tokusei A-Ramen. hahaha.
ReplyDeleteOn a sad note, this shop no longer exists in Hoonancho. It looks like they've moved.