Ikebukuro Hirochan Ramen!
Today I'm visiting Ikebukuro and I'm going to drink whiskey at a bar.
It's dangerous to drink straight whiskey on an empty stomach, so before doing so, it's a good idea to prepare your stomach to prevent it.Ikebukuro Hirochan Ramen!”.
I've been personally addicted to it since last year.Chan-kei” This is a shop.
The Shinbashi restaurant I ate last yearNew Tomochin” and “Chan-kei”, and somehow I was hooked on “Channoren AssociationHe seems to be so addicted to it that he has visited 16 of the 24 member stores (as of April 2025).
Among the 16 restaurants, the one that belongs to the top class that I think is especially delicious, has relatively few lines, and is easy to visit is ``Ikebukuro Hirochan Ramen!”.
I visited on a Sunday around 13:30, and although the store was almost full, I was able to enter without waiting.
Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles)
There is a food ticket system, and you purchase from the food ticket machine right after entering the store.
Cashless customers are grateful that the food ticket machine accepts various types of electronic money and credit cards in addition to cash.
This time, “Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles) (1,050 yen)” was selected.
At Chan-kei ramen restaurants, the regular ramen with soup is ``Chuka Soba (Chinese-Style Ramen)', Tsukemen is 'Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles)” is the menu name.
You can choose between 1 or 2 noodles for the same price.
Normally, I would choose 2 balls without hesitation, but since I was planning to eat something hearty for dinner, I unusually chose 1 ball.
The rice bowl is served in about 5 minutes after handing over the ticket.
Let's get it then.
Soup
The soup, or rather the dipping sauce, has a rather high salt concentration and gives the impression of being salty.
Of course you can drink it as is, but even if you eat it with noodles, you can feel the salty taste.
The characteristic of this restaurant was that it had the flavor of pork but had a strong soy sauce effect, but this time I had the impression that it was soy sauce and salt.
The salt concentration was so high that I couldn't even taste the pork flavor.
Noodles
The noodles are flat noodles made by Daruma Seimen.
Because it is thoroughly watered down with cold water, it gives you a smoother sipping experience and a firmer and chewier texture when you bite into it.
Chashu (Braised Pork)
It contains the same amount of chashu noodles as you would find at a normal ramen restaurant.
Although the slices are a little thin, you can really taste the pork itself and the flavor of the kaeshi.
At Chankei, the selling point is that the pork is cut and served just before serving. .
I had a seat with a view of the kitchen, but the food was already cut and served to me. .
It was also an incredible amount for one serving, and I think I had cut up more than 10 servings in advance. .
It may be difficult to tell the difference between freshly cut and not freshly cut products, but since it is a selling point, I'm curious. .
vegetables
『Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles)”, a small amount of vegetables will be added to the topping.
It's bean sprouts and cabbage, but it has a strong soup and soy sauce flavor.
The crunchy texture is great as an accent.
boiled egg
This is also “Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles)” is a boiled egg topping.
The level of boiling is fully ripe.
Well, it's normal.
Impressions
First release in 2025 “Chan-kei” is “Ikebukuro Hirochan Ramen!' But. .
It's not a bad impression, but the top tier may have fallen. .
The biggest reason is that the salt concentration of the soup is too high and you can't feel the flavor and richness of the pork.
This time, “Mori Chuka (Dipping Noodles)”, but “Chuka Soba (Chinese-Style Ramen)I would like to re-investigate and draw a conclusion.
I hope it's a blur. .
