Dipping noodles are all the fad with guests to Japan.
Ramen eating places in Japan have lengthy been drawing vacationers from abroad, however nowadays, overseas guests have gotten wind of a ramen-adjacent dish that was beforehand missed by folks exterior of the nation. Often known as tsukemen, this dish differs to conventional ramen because the noodles and broth are served up in separate bowls, and one specialty tsukemen retailer in Ginza has presently change into a must-visit spot with overseas guests.
Our reporter P.Ok. Sanjun stumbled upon this institution whereas strolling by means of the realm at some point, and when he noticed the queue exterior stuffed with vacationers, he figured it have to be a ramen joint. Nonetheless, upon nearer inspection, he discovered the queue was for a restaurant referred to as Tsujita, and it specialised in tsukemen.
▼ Tsujita.
Maybe he’d been naive, however P.Ok. had no concept that tsukemen’s reputation had stretched overseas to such an extent, so he couldn’t resist becoming a member of the queue to search out out what made Tsujita so fashionable. Whereas he waited, he ran a seek for the restaurant on-line, the place he discovered that Tsujita is a well-liked tsukemen restaurant headquartered in Kanda-Ochanomizu, and its tsukemen is way extra fashionable than its ramen. For some time, they solely operated one retailer, however prior to now few years they’ve quickly expanded and now have over 20 shops in central Tokyo and Osaka.
▼ As soon as inside, P.Ok. ordered the Wealthy Tsukemen (“Noukou Tsukemen“) that was fashionable with quite a lot of different clients.
Deftly lifting a mound of noodles out of the primary bowl along with his chopsticks, P.Ok. dipped them into the broth and took ol’ slurp.
Oooh sure. This was tsukemen, even by his excessive requirements, and when he added a splash of the sudachi citrus and a sprinkling of the black shichimi seasoning, it elevated the flavours even additional.
The noodles had been thick and chewy and the broth was extremely flavourful, making them good complementary companions. In case you’re trying to strive tsukemen in Tokyo, you may’t go fallacious with a visit to Tsujita, though if you would like a extra out-there various, the Mega Roast Tsukemen at this joint in Ueno will make your jaw drop with its dimension.
Associated: Tsujita Retailer Record
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