Today, the away match between Albirex Niigata and Yokohama F Marinos was held at Nissan Stadium, so I came to Shin-Yokohama.
I often just pass through Shin-Yokohama on the Tokaido Shinkansen rather than getting off the train when I have something to do.
However, since Albirex Niigata has been promoted to J1 from the 2023 season, my errands for watching soccer have increased.
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
When you come to Shin-Yokohama,Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum”.
You can learn about the history of ramen, eat ramen, and even try your hand at making ramen.
Well, I think that for many people, eating is the main thing.
By the way, there is an admission fee.
・Adult: 450 yen
・Elementary, middle and high school students: 100 yen
・Senior (over 65 years old): 100 yen
・Under elementary school students: Free
By the way, there are also free admission passes that are similar to commuter passes.
・6 month pass: 500 yen
・Annual pass: 800 yen
If you are planning to visit again within 6 months to 1 year, it is better to purchase a free admission pass.
When it comes to watching soccer, I only visit Shin-Yokohama once a year for league matches, and depending on the combination of cup matches, I may visit Shin-Yokohama twice a year or more, but if you pay the admission fee on the day and then pay the difference later, you can change it to a free pass, so I paid the 450 yen admission fee and entered.
By the way, you can use credit cards and various electronic money.
When you enter, there are exhibits where you can learn about the history of ramen and a souvenir corner, but we skip past those and head underground.
The basement has a Showa retro atmosphere.
In addition to ramen shops, candy shops and coffee shops were also open on this alley.
If I had come with two people, I would have enjoyed the atmosphere, but I am alone and have a soccer game to watch after this, so I quickly head to the store.
Rishiri Ramen Miraku: Grilled soy sauce special 1,300 yen
First of all,Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum”, which seems to compete for the most and second popularity among “Rishiri Ramen Miraku” I visited.
『Rishiri Ramen Miraku main storeAs the name suggests, `` is a ramen restaurant whose main branch is located on Rishiri Island, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most difficult ramen restaurant to visit in Japan.
I visited around 5:30pm on a Friday, and there were about 10 people waiting.
Buy a meal ticket and stand in line.
A big plus is that you can use various types of electronic money at ticket vending machines.
I think it's a good idea to try out several restaurants and compare them, so most people ordered the mini ramen, and the turnover rate was good, so we were seated in about 15 minutes.
Beer is ``sapporo classic”, so I also ordered a beer.
It's definitely delicious.
The rice bowl is ready in about 10 minutes.
Grilled soy sauce special
First, let's start with the soup.
I don't feel the kombu flavor that strongly, but I can really feel the flavor.
And, just like grilled soy sauce, it has a slight aroma.
Next, we will have noodles.
The noodles are medium-thick curly egg noodles similar to Sapporo miso ramen.
To be honest, the noodles were a little weird.
I don't think it's any different from the Sapporo ramen-style noodles sold in 4-balls at the supermarket, and I feel like they're a little overcooked.
The pork belly is moist, fatty and delicious.
Since I ordered it as a special, I added green onions, which is quite a lot, but the soup is delicate and the flavor of the green onions overpowers it, so I don't need this much.
If you add grated yam konbu in the middle, it will give you a more kelp flavor, but I guess that's normal since you're adding konbu.
The soup was delicious, but the noodles were a bit bland, and the amount of green onions threw the balance off, and I couldn't help but feel like I had passed under the bar that had been set too high.
I think many people, myself included, will never visit the main store in their lives, so I think it's worth it to experience it once.
I recommend the grilled soy sauce ramen (the size is up to you) topped with grated yam konbu to get the minimum experience.
Daian Shokudo 1994: Kitakata Soy Sauce Charshu Men 1,200 yen
I paid 450 yen for admission, so even though I'm a poor person, I feel like I need to eat at least one more drink.
『Rishiri Ramen Miraku” immediately after this “Daian Shokudo 1994” I visited.
There was no waiting time, and I was seated immediately after purchasing my ticket.
The rice bowl is ready in about 5 minutes.
Kitakata Soy Sauce Charshu Men
Let me conclude first.
It didn't look like Kitakata ramen.
My first impression of the soup was that it had a lot of fat and was very salty, so I felt it was similar to the Sanjo back fat type.
The noodles weren't too curly either, giving me the impression that they were almost straight.
The texture is also not silky, but if I were to describe it with a sound effect, would it be slimy? It gives the impression that it is overcooked.
If you're talking about Kitakata ramen, it's probably chashu noodles.
So, without hesitation, I decided on the char siu men, but the char siu was not tasty.
Since it was a loin rather than a pork belly, the pork was quite lean and gave the impression of being dry.
Is this the local flavor?
What is the old taste?
If this is the case, going to the chain store Sakauchi will give you a more Kita ramen feel and satisfaction.
Unlike ramen events, I think there was a proper kitchen, and although the main store probably didn't make it, I had the impression that it was the first time I had eaten ramen in a long time.
It was definitely better when Sano Ramen opened at Tokyo Station for a limited time, and when Shirakawa Ramen opened at Toyosu's ramen event.
Our recommendation here is the Kitakata Soy Sauce Ramen in mini size or just not eating it at all.
Closing Thoughts
It's appealing to be able to eat a famous local restaurant in the Kanto region, but the taste was a bit bland.
I haven't eaten at the main restaurant, so I can't compare, but I wonder what the recall rate is.
In that sense, I wanted to visit the main store.
