Hanamichi...

Day 852:

After surviving the lunch shift I was in the mood for some miso ramen.

And Hanamichi (味噌麺処 花道) in Nogata was just what I was looking for.

To be exact, I was craving for a good miso tsukemen.

And Hanamichi came through.

After work I enjoyed a bowl of Tonkotsu Scallop Niboshi instant ramen from Setagaya X Muteppo.

Keyword here: "enjoyed."

It's been awhile since I've tasted something this good from a cup.

Happy hope...

Day 785:

With 2011 coming to a close, it's a time to be happy and a time for more hope. I passed by Nogata Hope (野方ホープ野方本店) on my way to Hanamizuki yesterday and pondered grabbing a bowl on my way back, but started to feel a little sick and decided against it. So today all I could think about was going back to Nogata for some hope.

Zenbu-iri (everything in it) Ramen (全部入りらーめん).

This is a 'chaccha-kei' style ramen which means seabura is grinded with a strainer over the bowl after the soup is poured and before the noodles are inserted. This bowl was above average...

But there is still hope for something better.

Did you know Bassanova has a Happy Hour? Well, we do, but we are thinking of getting rid of it. Oops, then maybe I shouldn't have posted it. haha.

Bari bari blah...

Day 784:

I woke up this morning determined to go to a new ramen shop called Akakokko, but they were closed for lunch. So since I already rode my bike to Koenji, I thought I'd just ride it a little further to Nogata. After debating whether to go to Nogata Hope or Hanamizuki, I figured I'd check out Hanamizuki (つけ麺 花みずき) first--the "number one" tsukemen shop in Suginami-ku.

Really? Number one?

Okay it was good...

But number one?

Sen!

Goku!

Shi!!

After a quick snack in Bunkyo-ku, Nobo picked me up in his car and we headed to the "number one" shop in all of Tokyo--Menya Itto. Unfortunately, we were too late. Although it was only 9pm and they close at 10, they had already ran out of soup. 残念。

So instead, we wound up at Bari Bari Johnny (らー麺屋 バリバリジョニー). A friend once told me about this shop and how the owner spent time in America and speaks English and how they also have a green curry ramen. I didn't get an opportunity to speak with the owner...

But I did get an opportunity to try their green curry. No competition (to basa's that is!).

And their Shio Ramen.

I don't know how to say it...so I just won't.

Yo what u doing to my friend!!

Okay, remember this next pic.

So it wasn't a good day for ramen today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better...