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こってり 牛すじラーメン
Beef based ramen recommended by Kan Otake (大竹寛) of the Hiroshima Carp? Not for me on an extremely hot and humid summer day. In the winter or in an air conditioned restaurant, with freshly made ingredients, and I wouldn’t be able to pass this up.
BTW, koi (鯉) means carp in Japanese. KoiCourt is the food court at the stadium of the Hiroshima Carp.
居酒屋 だるま Daruma
As promised, today’s photo features my pizza and the cook on a very pleasant evening in Kyoto. Here is the address: 京都府京都市上京区小山町908
I have no idea if the ladies that work here speak a lick of English. They are hilarious in Japanese though. The establishment has been in the family for generations.
Marugame udon toppings
Not only does Marugame make fresh udon noodles, but the toppings (in this case, battered and fried onions) are also just seconds old. One of these days I’ll show you the bowl I ordered just before it entered my mouth.
菊見煎餅総本店
This cracker shop has been in business since the 19th Century. You can find it across the street from the famous Isetatsu paper shop in Yanaka (Sendagi actually).
Kikumi Senbei Sohonten, 3-37-16 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku. 03-3821-1215. Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Mondays. One minute walk from Sendagi subway station.
Takoyaki (たこ焼き) at a summer matsuri
Marugame seimen (丸亀製麺) udon (near) Kofu, Japan
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Marugame udon shops are all over Japan these days. The first one was created fairly recently (21st Century), and now there are more than 500. We ate at one near the Shinokubo Station (新大久保駅) in Tokyo several times when we lived in Japan in 2009 and 2010. Today’s photo comes from one on the road between Kofu and Kai in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The concept for these restaurants combines fast food, with fresh food, and low prices. No wonder they have been so successful. The noodles are made right in front of the customers lining up. Customers choose the toppings, also freshly made on the premises, and pay at the end of the line in sort of a cafeteria style.