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> There was an existing soup/noodle culture. The article covers this. Wheat noodles and a rich broth were new. > I think the best Ramen I've had was either d

> There was an existing soup/noodle culture. The article covers this. Wheat noodles and a rich broth were new. > I think the best Ramen I've had was either down the end of the toden line or out Shinjuku Menya Musashi and Fuunji are both generally very well regarded and about a 5-7 minute walk from the SW part of Shinjuku station.

contingencies 8y ago
Wheat noodles and a rich broth were new. Interesting how many of the types listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_noodles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_noodles are at least partially wheat based (62.5%). It perhaps follows that prewar Japanese cuisine was substantially less varied and more regionally defined.
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denimnerd 8y ago
we went to menya musashi tonight
- inferiorhuman 8y ago
  The wine-braised pork at Menya Musashi is amazing, but I don't recall thinking the rest was really that noteworthy. Fūunji is worth trying for the very different style of ramen -- the broth is chicken and fish based.
  - denimnerd 8y ago
    Thanks we went to Fu unji and it was great too. My wife got the dipping noodles and I got the regular. I did like the pork at menya musashi a lot and the overall flavor of Ichiran the most though. Can’t believe I got some random shinjuku advice when I just happened to be visiting. Annoyingly some other americans next to us at Fu unji were complaining about the pork in the ramen.
    - inferiorhuman 8y ago
      Sadly I've only spent a few days in Shinjuku, and those were the only two ramen joints I hit up. Fūunji is definitely known for their dipping noodles and that broth. If memory serves, Menya Musashi has a rotating menu so that can be fun. My favorite of that trip was actually the Kio chain in Osaka (cold noodles and beer on a warm summer day were perfect). There are a ton of great resources for sussing out good ramen in Japan, thankfully. What noticed though was that while all the ramen I tried was better than what I've had stateside, each ramen shop would typically nail one or two things and the rest would be good but not amazing. I never did find an egg as well cooked as I have in the Bay Area. Also right by Shinjuku, the French bakery was pretty darn good.

contingencies 8y ago

Wheat noodles and a rich broth were new. Interesting how many of the types listed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_noodles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_noodles are at least partially wheat based (62.5%). It perhaps follows that prewar Japanese cuisine was substantially less varied and more regionally defined.

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denimnerd 8y ago

we went to menya musashi tonight

inferiorhuman 8y ago
The wine-braised pork at Menya Musashi is amazing, but I don't recall thinking the rest was really that noteworthy. Fūunji is worth trying for the very different style of ramen -- the broth is chicken and fish based.
- denimnerd 8y ago
  Thanks we went to Fu unji and it was great too. My wife got the dipping noodles and I got the regular. I did like the pork at menya musashi a lot and the overall flavor of Ichiran the most though. Can’t believe I got some random shinjuku advice when I just happened to be visiting. Annoyingly some other americans next to us at Fu unji were complaining about the pork in the ramen.
  - inferiorhuman 8y ago
    Sadly I've only spent a few days in Shinjuku, and those were the only two ramen joints I hit up. Fūunji is definitely known for their dipping noodles and that broth. If memory serves, Menya Musashi has a rotating menu so that can be fun. My favorite of that trip was actually the Kio chain in Osaka (cold noodles and beer on a warm summer day were perfect). There are a ton of great resources for sussing out good ramen in Japan, thankfully. What noticed though was that while all the ramen I tried was better than what I've had stateside, each ramen shop would typically nail one or two things and the rest would be good but not amazing. I never did find an egg as well cooked as I have in the Bay Area. Also right by Shinjuku, the French bakery was pretty darn good.