Ramen Blog

Umaiyo Yuchan Ramen in Yamato, Kanagawa specializes in "DoTonkotsu" Ramen. This means a ridiculously rich pork bone soup!

Retro Vending Machine Ramen in Japan for just ¥300 (under $3)! It's better than you'd think.

Yoshimuraya (吉村家) is where Yokohama style ramen originated. They’re so popular that they’ll sell 1,200+ bowls of ramen on some days!

For ramen in Kawasaki (south of Tokyo), locals adore “New Tantanmen”. Branded as “Kawasaki’s soul food”, this spicy ramen hits the spot. What is Tantanmen? First of all, Japanese tantanmen is derived from Chinese dan dan noodles. Japans’ version has sesame paste and is generally less spicy than the original Chinese one in Sichuan province. But here we’re talking about a whole other, “new tantanmen”. It hails from Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. New Tantanmen? The group behind this t

While the Kansai and Hiroshima regions are best known for tasty okonomiyaki, Tokyo also has plenty of excellent okonomiyaki restaurants. One such place, “Konamon” in Setagaya Ward, stands tall above the rest. Please note that this restaurant recently moved to Kannai (near Yokohama). But they’ve maintained everything that made them great at their original location. As such, the article below has been left alone (focus on the original location). Konamon serves tasty okonomiyaki