Tim and I love to try little whole-in-the-wall restraunts we stumble upon. Our latest quest?
To find the best ramen in town!
I'm afraid this shop didn't rank too high on the list, but it was fun to try another little mom-and-pop restaurant around the corner from our house. A big bowl (the only thing big in Japan) of fresh noodles, veggies, seaweed and pork tastes especially good on a cold winter day.
I'm afraid this shop didn't rank too high on the list, but it was fun to try another little mom-and-pop restaurant around the corner from our house. A big bowl (the only thing big in Japan) of fresh noodles, veggies, seaweed and pork tastes especially good on a cold winter day.
Tim likes Miso (fermented beans) and I like Shoyu (soy sauce) flavored soup. To fit in with the locals here you have to slurp loudly, something I just can not get myself to do, although the kids love it and do it especially well! The ramen noodles are eaten with chopsticks and you use the big wooden or plastic spoon for the soup.
Often shops like this have a selection of Manga (Japanese comic books) to help pass the time. It seems there is always a TV on somehow, somewhere. The little ceramic cat sitting on the shelf is to beckon in good luck.
