Raman restaurants in Tokyo
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Keika Kumamoto Rāmen
The Kyūshū-style tonkotsu rāmen (pork-broth-based noodles), is worth queuing for at this nationally famous rāmen shop. You order and pay as you enter; try the chāshū-men (rāmen with sliced pork). There's no English sign, so look for the large, multicoloured cartoon mural of a chef and pigs on its exterior.
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Ippūdō
Nationally famous, this rāmen shop specialises in tonkotsu (pork broth) noodles. While the akamaru rāmen (rich pork broth with red seasoning oil) is tailored towards the Tokyo palate, the shiromaru (milder, 'white' pork broth) is pure Kyūshū (grate fresh garlic over it for authenticity). You'll have to queue at peak periods and, as a courtesy, should take no more than 20 minutes to eat, but it's well worth it.
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Kyūsyū Jangara
There always seems to be a line for seats outside this Kyūshū-style rāmen shop near Harajuku Station, and with good reason: elegantly thin noodles, your choice of a half-dozen broths, silky chashu (roast pork), righteous karashi takana (hot pickled greens) and energetic staff. Even the background music is cool, like Riverdance played on electric shamisen (three-stringed instrument). Look for it above Indio clothing shop.
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Ichiran
Steps from Tokyo Midtown and a world away in attitude, purchase a ticket from a vending machine and cram yourself into a one-person booth. Check off your choice on a little paper menu (broth, richness, garlic, tenderness etc), push a button, and a curtain levitates to where your rāmen is delivered through a curtain. It’s either the ultimate Zen experience or the ultimate in dislocation.
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