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Ramen Excursion
Great Ramen and a Half-day Excursion in Tokyo area (KAWAZ special issue)
Now Available on Kindle
Hidden gems of ramen experience in Tokyo and its suburbia!
If you are looking for a hidden jam for a great ramen in Tokyo area, this book will give you a new perspective. It covers independent ramen chefs, who have built their skills through experiences at famous ramen shops in Japan or exploring the taste by themselves. Each chef has a unique philosophy, enthusiasm and passion. You will find a background story of how they created one-of-a-kind taste.
The book also contains the information on quieter but great spots for sightseeing, a half-day excursion from the ramen shops.
Furthermore, it contains a quick and easy recipe to cook a tonkotsu ramen at home, a close-up report on the behind-the-scenes operations of a ramen shop, as well as a glossary for ramen basics.
￡8.00
【Now Available on Kindle】
Hidden jams of ramen experience in Tokyo and its suburbia!
Cover stories - 10 Ramen chefs' passion and journey to mastery for unique and exquisite tastes.
Contents:
Part 1: Sano & Tatebayashi
Sano & Tatebayashi Accesss info
Sano Ramen Shiina (in Sano): Beauty of simplicity: Authenticity of Sano-ramen
UNITED NOODLE AMENO-OTO (in Sano): Delicate and Sophisticated Ramen by a Chef from the Fashion Industry
Aotake Teuchi-men Fujiya (in Sano: We fell in love with the bamboo stalk hand-made noodles and amber crystal ♡
Sano Ramen Yobiko (in Sano): Creative Ramens to Embrace Cultural Diversity
Ramen Chubo PolePole (in Tatebayashi): Special local wheat for house-made noodles and the flavour-rich broth for the soup
Rambling in Sano area
Part 2: Tokyo Suburbia
Nishi-Ogu Sungo (Arakawa-ku, Tokyo): Truly exceptional ramen created by a former Italian chef
Excursion from Nishi-Ogu Sungo
Made in Tokyo Ramen Matsu (Adachi-ku, Tokyo): Tokyo-local produce ramen & collaboration with local producers
Excursion from Ramen Matsu
Men-dokoro Azuki (Hachioji-city, Tokyo): A secret azuki bean broth for a comforting bowl of noodles
Excursion from Men-dokoro Azuki
Tantan-men RuPaN (Adachi-ku, Tokyo): Finishing off the soup made from all house-made seasonings!
Excursion from Tantan-men RuPaN
UMA TSUKEMEN (Tachikawa-city, Tokyo): UMA – Unidentified Mysterious Animals Or Umami?
Excursion from UMA TSUKEMEN
Ramen Mizufuji (Kita-Matsudo, Chiba): Authentic but evolved version of ramen
Excursion from Ramen Mizufuji
Part 3: Ramen Experience
Making ramen from scratch : A close-up look at the behind-the-scenes operations of a ramen shop!
Cheat Tonkotsu: Big Ramen Flavour Without the Long Cook
Ramen Glossary