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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Hakodate Ramen Mame-san (新函館ラーメン マメさん) - Suehiro-cho, Hakodate, Japan (Hokkaido)

Hakodate is the only city in all of Japan that is solely known for its Shio Ramen. And Hakodate Ramen Mame-san is arguably the most popular. With humble beginnings as a yatai in the late 60's, Mame-san has had a rough past that resulted in closure then resurrection. Today's Mame-san is considered "new", but it maintains all the ingredients from the original. With two types of noodles and a refined shio ramen, it's undoubtedly a hit among locals and tourists alike.


From Hakodate Station head southwest towards the morning market and in the direction of Mt. Hakodate. It's about a 15-minute walk over a span of 15 blocks. It'll be on your left side. There's a ticket machine here so just punch in what you want to order and wait to be seated. I recommend the shio ramen only cuz Hakodate is all about the shio. If you like squid stuffed with rice, get the Ikameshi combo. It's open everyday from 11am to 8pm.


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2 comments:

  1. interesting, even though it's shio ramen the color is so brown rather than whitish or yellowish, never seen that before. what are the blended seaweed noodles like?

    man, even though you are posting up new shops like gangbusters you're still in hokkaido! it's gonna take you twice as long to post all the shops as it did to go on the trip!

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  2. Yeah I was wondering that too but never bothered to ask. I nominate you to do the research. haha.

    Dude, I know. This is gonna take forever.

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