shio 965
Saturday. Even though work ends at noon, I usually have lunch and head back home. After finishing an early lunch, I decided to have Famichiki as a dessert substitute. Maybe I ate too much? While laughing, I sipped on my coffee when suddenly my phone rang. Who could it be? Oh, it's my partner. "Hello? What? Half-day work? Now, we're going to Jisuri, you want to come?" Here we go again. I just finished eating! But this is a long-term BM store too. Can't refuse. I'm heading back now! Good job! I hurried back and headed to the restaurant with my partner who came to pick me up. We tried to visit this place before but gave up due to the long line and full parking lot. Since it's Saturday again today, I wonder if there's a line? We arrived at the restaurant. It's past lunchtime, and there's some parking space available, but there are still customers waiting. So, we decided to line up. I've always wanted to try this place, so I wanted to carefully choose the menu and was planning to have the Ebi Shio (shrimp salt) ramen, but my partner told me it lacks shrimp flavor. After much contemplation until we entered, I ended up choosing the Ebi Miso (shrimp miso) ramen and a small size of the Rare Chashu Don (rare pork bowl). I was tempted by the visual appeal of the cold Ebi Soba with rare chashu, but since it was my first visit, I decided to skip the limited edition. My partner went for the limited edition this time, plus white rice. Inside the restaurant, we bought our meal tickets and took our seats. My partner ordered the Ebi Shio ramen ticket and requested it cold. While waiting for our orders, the Rare Chashu Don arrived first. It had small diced rare chashu pieces, quite generous in portion. I was happy because I hadn't had rare chashu in a while. Next was the Ebi Miso ramen. The chashu was quite thick. My partner's limited edition cold ramen looked very elegant. The combination of rare chashu, clear soup, and the colorful dried shrimp toppings looked delicious! It seemed to go well with white rice, but would it be enough? It's my second meal of the day, though. I tasted the soup from the Ebi Miso ramen. The strong shrimp aroma blended perfectly with the miso without feeling out of place. The noodles were quite thick, with a firm and satisfying texture, different from Jiro-style but still delicious. The chashu was thick, well-seasoned, and tender, but it's a rice thief. The Rare Chashu Don had delicious fatty bits that rolled on the tongue. Of course, it goes well with rice, but the rich soup and chashu from the Ebi Miso ramen made me run out of white rice. The limited edition cold ramen my partner had was incredibly tasty. It had a clear soup with a distinct shrimp flavor, making it hard to choose between my rich shrimp ramen and my partner's clear shrimp ramen. The Ebi Shio ramen is known for its strong shrimp flavor and is a classic favorite. The Ebi Shoyu ramen offers a mellow shrimp flavor and is recommended by the manager. The Ebi Miso ramen has a smooth shrimp flavor and is the second most popular. So, if you revisit during the hot season, try the cold ramen! Oh, the manager's recommendation is the Ebi Shoyu ramen.