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Day 996:

About six months ago I ate at Wadachi for the last time. For shortly after that they had closed shop for good. I found out some of the reasons during my recent secret adventure, but I'll have to refrain from posting them today. Anyway, about six days ago I noticed a new shop had opened up in its place. Tsukemen Roku (つけ麺六) in Shinsen.

Just what we need...

Another tonkotsu-gyokai tsukemen shop. haha.

Alright, time to dice some onions.

And let the tears fall...

Barbecued...

Day 847:

Since I was up bright and early and couldn't stand the smell of my apt, I left to go grab a bowl at Toride (麺の坊 砦) in Shinsen.

Toride is known for their Tonkotsu Ramen, but today they had a special Shoyu Ramen and my hunger locked on to it.

It was actually pretty nice. It had a sweet, yet rustic taste to it. Or is that cuz everything just tastes like smoke? Haha.

Anyhow, back at basa, after a little prep, I quickly downed Nobo's omiage from his recent trip to Taiwan. Thanks Nobo!

Hey look! Bassanova in Setagaya Life Magazine!

Okay, I've been craving some good AMERICAN barbecue lately and I remembered a friend telling me about Hatos Bar in Nakameguro so I went to go check it out. Craft beer and barbecue...now this is my kind of place.

Chili fries!!

Baby back ribs!!!

Mac and cheese!!!

Craving definitely satisfied! Seriously, if you too are yearning for some good bbq in Tokyo, then GO to Hatos Bar! And tell them Keizo sent ya!

Any normal person probably would have gone home and slept after a heavenly meal like the one above, but Nobo and I are definitely not normal. Yup, we decided to wash all that bbq down with a bowl from Dyurumen Buta-aji (づゅる麺 豚あじ 恵比寿神社前) in Ebisu.

Nobo got the NBS48 ramen, which is supposedly made with 48g of niboshi. It tasted a lot like...niboshi.

I got the Tokusei Tsukemen.

What was I thinking?

Cheese senbei!!!

What was I thinking?

Shattered spoons...

Day 835:

Without much time to venture far for a bowl, I decided to head back to Wadachi (和風つけ麺 轍) in Shinsen and try their Shoyu Ramen.

From what I can remember, it was a little tangy but good with the best part being the chashu.

But as I was slurping, the owner fumbled a renge and it shattered at my feet. Could this have been payback for a previous tweet? haha.

Birthday dinner with mum...

Day 741:

I would always see Wadachi (和風つけ麺 轍) from the train when passing through Shinsen on the Inokashira Line, but never actually got off to try it. So after getting rejected from another nearby shop for the third time, I headed for the mildly famous Almond Tan Tan Tsukemen

The shop had a nice feel to it, but I'll save my complaints for another time. This Almond Tan Tan Tsukemen was a nice change of pace. It was definitely interesting. I've never slurped something that was this almondy before.

But I should have gotten it spicier. I didn't realize until after I ordered that there were different spice levels to choose from. Oh well.

Anyway, time for dinner with mum!!

This time it was at a new Kushiage Restaurant in Bunkyo-ku called isa.

Kushiage is fried food on a stick, but it's much more elegant than that description.

Fried Soba

With 26 items on the menu, they just keep feeding you until you say stop.

Mushrooms

I think I made it up to 17, but these were some my favorites.

Fried Salmon topped with Ikura

I am so lucky...

Fried Squid topped with wasabi-flavored Flying Fish eggs

And for dessert...SUSHI!!!

Thanks mum!!!

No rabbit no life...

Day 713:

I had some free time before work so I stumbled my way to Usagi (らーめん うさぎ) in Shinsen.

Their ramen trademark is a triple soup made with chicken, pork, niboshi, dashi, and....rabbit? JK on the rabbit part. The shop is only named after rabbit.

I was in the mood for wontons so I ordered the Wontonmen.

Not a bad bowl, but the rabbit did not pop out.

Hmm...maybe there is...nevermind.

And finally, Paul and Sarah get to try the famous GCS.

Paul's reaction: "I can see why you moved here." haha.