Ramen Filled With Meat

I haven't eaten Ramen for the past weeks since we had celebrations in the parish wherein aside from ramen were served.

Last Sunday, we decided to have steak for lunch. We searched for a "steak house" but cannot find one, until we spotted Tamuro's Ramen-ya by the roadside. We then acted in unison, and found ourselves pushing the button of whatever ramen we like. I was supposed to eat the ramen with the picture above but pushed different button and I ended eating the ramen with the photo below.

Since what I got was almost the same with what I posted before aside from the surrounding meat, I will feature the ramen I was supposed to eat. Don't think that I am writing from the experience of my companion... I had a fill of this already before hehehe.

The ramen is called "Buta Tsuki Men" or in plain English, a noodle filled will pork. The noodle comes separate from the soup. One has to take enough noodles and deep them to the soup... and eat it of course. However, if you like to put the noodles into the soup just like the ordinary ramen, it's up to you.

Soup: 2

Noodles: 3

Creativity: 1

Why did I like to have Buta Tsuki Men? I love meat!!! The ramen I got though had many meat on it that I was not able to consume all. The lesson I learned... you guess!

Healthy Ramen

Whenever my ramen co-eaters and I go to a ramen-ya, they believe I will order something with full of meat. Having seen the ramen which is only during this season (Fall), I decided to take my chance on some vegies. They were surprised!

As I sip on the hot soup, I found out how sweet the vegies are. I continued doing this for some time... then started eating the noodles. When the ramen became cold, the taste changed.

Soup: 5

Noodles: 5

Creativity: 1

This "Yasai Kinoko Ramen" (Mushroom) is somewhat similar to "Gomoko Soba" (with different ingredients). I think gomoko is even better. However, the thing is: It is Healthy! So from time to time, I might choose healthy ramen in order to live longer huh.

Tamuro's Chashu

TAMURO's ramen-ya is located in Aoyama, Niigata. Tamuro's location and building used to house some stores that opened and later on shut down.

Before having this blog, I had been to Tamuro's a couple of times. This time I checked Tamuro's Chashu. The soup was good that I asked my companion if I can have a refill. He laughed! I can say that the noodle is not extra-ordinary. What was interesting though was the added "umeboshi." If you are fun of putting vinegar with red pepper in your noodles, which I do, then this is a plus.

Soup: 2

Noodles: 5

Creativity: 1

Ordering a ramen at Tamuro's is not at all difficult... just look for what you like, put the amount required in the hole provided, then push the designated button. Hola! You can now sit and relax while waiting for your ordered ramen to be served. Aside from its selection of ramen, another interesting in Tamuro's is the shop assistants' uniform. Since I was not able to take a picture of it, maybe you can just visit Tamuro's ramen-ya. One more thing, with the free ticket being given, in your next visit to Tamuro's, you will be given a free "gyouza."

Tamuro's as of this writing is still proudly serving ramen lovers. With its tasty ramen selections and creativity in delivering interesting menu, I believe, Tamuro will stand in its present location beating those stores which had gone ahead for a very long time.

Note:

1. UMEBOSHI - pickle dried plum

2. GYOUZA - a dumpling stuffed with minced pork

Lava Soup @ KAZAN

One day, my Parish Priest and I went to buy grass-cutter in one of the home centers in the city when he said: "There is a famous ramen-ya within this road." I said: "Really?" Then he responded: "There it is!"

Since it was almost 12 noon and we have to eat lunch in the Bishop's House, we decided to go back there the following day.Indeed, we went back with another companion to try the famous ramen. We ordered "ISHI YAKI RAMEN" and it was really interesting looking at our orders. True to its name it was boiling like volcano's lava!!!

Soup: 3

Noodles: 2

Creativity: 1

After eating the noodle, a free bowl of rice to be mixed with the soup was another good thing. With a price less than a thousand yen, I recommend this ramen to everyone... try this ramen and know the difference! A day after our experience, when someone heard of it, they immediately went to KAZAN and went home happy. I hope you will experience the same.

Visit http://www.geocities.jp/nuruimen4/kazan.html for more infos and how to get to the place.

A Sort of Introduction

Since I moved to Niigata in April 2006, ramen has become my Sunday's lunch. One time, there were five of us who went out for lunch at a Ramenya-san (Ramen Resto). Upon receiving my order, I took a picture of it. One of the guys asked me why I took a photo of it, when suddenly without thinking I replied: I am going to make a blog about my ramen addiction (hehehe). That's how it started... So, whenever I am going to eat ramen starting next month, be it Monday or other days of the week, but most probably Sunday, I will take a picture of it, describe it, and maybe I will judge it from scale of 1 to 10 (1 as the highest rate). I believe I will have fun: Me, eating at my own risk, and You, reading at your own risk.