ababa1337
It's been a year since I visited Hakata City. The big buildings in the Tenjin area have all been destroyed, and it is said that Shocker City will be constructed over the next 10 years! The Shocker Plaza Daiei in Nokotsu, which served as a foreshadowing, is something that anyone born in Hakata in the Showa era should have learned about in elementary school! Or is that incorrect? (It's mostly incorrect!) Now, amidst the chaos of an unexpected homecoming, it's lunchtime on a telework day at my parents' house. It's 12 o'clock, and I head over to a place near my parents' house using my mother's bicycle. Although I have visited this place many times before, I never seem to have a definitive impression... What was the taste like? According to a respected reviewer from the Hakata area, the founder of this place trained at the original Nagahama-ya, also known as Gannaga, and the famous Nagahama area shop Isshintei. Although the management has changed since last spring, the taste has been passed down... This time, I visited on a weekday around 12 o'clock, and the place was packed, with a constant stream of waiting customers despite the quick turnover. The spacious interior and the large number of staff ensure excellent service. It actually takes a bit of courage in Hakata (as a minority, you stand out) but I decide to order the default ramen with "soft" noodles. The serving time seems a bit longer than usual. The soup has a slightly oily film, is semi-opaque, and has a high level of umami. I try the noodles first. Oh, this perfect slurping texture. The collagen-like viscosity is effective, and the noodles pull up the soup vigorously. The umami is moderate, but the balance between the seasoning, lard, and probably the gelatinous texture from pig skin is well done. Was it this delicious before? And this taste seems to be connected to something in my memory. To confirm this, I order an extra serving of noodles with firm texture this time. The staff member comes over to confirm, "Are you sure you want it firm?" Probably because I ordered soft noodles earlier, ordering firm noodles this time was quite unusual. Well, that's fine. I mix the extra noodles roughly with the soup, and it feels a bit diluted, but I choose not to add any sauce from the table. And when I try it, it does taste similar to something. It's similar to Gannaga, where the founder trained. Doesn't it make sense that it tastes similar when the soup is diluted with extra noodles? Even the slightly scientific aftertaste makes it seem similar, don't you think? Laughing. I thought it tasted similar, even including the somewhat scientific aftertaste, but I wonder what the locals think?