I visited the restaurant again today after going yesterday. I ordered the Sarufutsu scallop bowl. It came with a butter soy sauce-based sauce that you could add separately. I hadn't really come across a scallop bowl before, so I found it very interesting and fresh. The rice was softer than yesterday, almost like it had just been cooked. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The atmosphere is very cozy and the staff are cheerful and bright, which adds to the overall experience. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes with a focus on local ingredients, making it hard to choose. I tried the Biei pork cutlet bowl, which was thick and sweet, with the sweetness of the onions. The portion size was generous. The only downside was that the rice was a bit firm and lacked a fluffy texture. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

I came here a long time ago, so long ago that I can't remember anymore. I only remember eating a rich soy sauce ramen. I didn't really think I needed the pork fat, but once I started eating, the deliciousness made me forget about it. I thought about getting a light soy sauce ramen that day, but I didn't want to miss out on it, so I went with the same rich one. Later, I found out they had hormone (offal) as an option and regretted not trying it. I also added some dumplings because I was craving them. Each dumpling was quite filling. I arrived right when they opened, so the ramen came out quickly. The soup had a lot of pork fat floating on top, but it wasn't overwhelming. The low hydration noodles paired well with the soup. The soy sauce wasn't too salty, which was nice. It had a good balance and was very satisfying. The dumplings were also substantial, with a meaty filling and a nice touch of vegetables and garlic. The thin skin was also great. The combination of ramen and dumplings, while not a must for me, was the right choice that day. It was a delicious meal.

It's been a week already. The sake brewery open day at Otokoyama in Asahikawa, which was held for the first time in three years. I used to come here to buy sake lees for my grandmother a few years ago. It's been a while since I last visited, but everyone is drinking and having a good time. Some people brought their own snacks, but there was also a food truck at the venue. Some people got scolded for thinking it was all-you-can-drink when it wasn't. There were even some who ended up drunk and needing help from the police near the entrance. Well, I came by car and bought some sake to take home. After about 15 minutes, I escaped from the crowded venue and came to this restaurant across the street. The place was also quite crowded as it was being used as a temporary parking lot for Otokoyama. I was feeling hungry, but not really in the mood for sake. My body was cold, so maybe I'll go for a ramen... no, maybe a rice bowl... I'm torn. I decided to go for the rice bowl. The menu mentioned that adding rice to ramen would cost an additional 300 yen. I ordered curry and was told that a mini fried rice could not be added to the set. Inside the restaurant, there was also someone sleeping, probably from drinking at Otokoyama. I've never tried the gyoza from the side menu here. And the soft-serve ice cream, which I also want to try but haven't yet. Hopefully, I'll get to try it before the end of the year. I ordered the rich hormone miso ramen, which I had tried a long time ago. The price was 1000 yen this time. Then I remembered that the ramen here is quite generous in portion. I also ordered a mini beef curry for 300 yen. This ramen has a lot of ingredients. It includes various vegetables like bean sprouts and a good amount of hormone. The topping includes bamboo shoots. The hormone is cooked until tender. The curly noodles have less moisture and are typical of Asahikawa-style noodles. The miso flavor is quite strong and sweet, with the umami of the vegetables coming through. Towards the end, it becomes quite heavy. That's because there's more noodles here than at other shops. This will definitely make you full. After eating this, my stomach was full, and I went home with the sake I bought. Thank you for the meal.

"Menyama-san Daiginjo Sake Kasu Ramen" for 1,000 yen, "Ankake Yakisoba (Soy Sauce)" for 1,000 yen, "Sarufutsu Village Milk Soft Serve Ice Cream (Mini Cone)" for 280 yen. I visited during the afternoon, after the lunch rush had passed, and the place caught my eye with the words "Local Food Cafeteria." Next to the entrance, there was a large sign with the words "If you keep it in mind, flowers will bloom" by Daikichi Kono. Inside, there was only one family and one other customer. I noticed my favorite "Ankake Yakisoba" on the menu, but since it was a local food cafeteria, I decided to order something local. I went for the "Menyama-san Daiginjo Sake Kasu Ramen," which seemed very local as Menyama Brewery was just across the road. When the ramen arrived, I saw the dome-shaped brown substance mentioned in the menu - that was the sake kasu. I had to dissolve it myself, and it added a rich flavor to the soup. It was delicious! As I continued to dissolve it while slurping the ramen, the flavor became a bit stronger. My companion ordered the "Ankake Yakisoba," which was filled with quail, mustard, pork belly, shrimp, scallops, wood ear mushrooms, and more - it was perfect! I had a taste, and the noodles were nicely fried and tasty. The real test was whether I would want more even though I was full. Lastly, I bought the "Sarufutsu Village Milk Soft Serve Ice Cream (Mini Cone)" for dessert at the register. It was a bit smaller and melting more than in the picture, but it was delicious. A more impactful presentation would have been even better.

Spicy Miso Hormone Ramen from Noodles - 1000 yen Today's lunch was at the locally sourced cafeteria Urue. Last time I had the pork cutlet curry, so this time I went for the ramen. The December ranking was for the rich hormone ramen, but I chose the spicy miso hormone this time. It took about 20 minutes for the dish to be served. The dish had plenty of bean sprouts and tender, plentiful hormone meat. It was quite filling. The noodles were mixed with chili pepper, but they weren't very spicy. However, the spicy miso soup was quite spicy. I recommend it for those who enjoy spicy food.

This is a restaurant located in Asahikawa City, Nagayama, along Route 39. It was crowded when I entered as it was a holiday. I was curious about what "Local Produce Diner" meant. It seems to be a diner that focuses on ingredients from Hokkaido. Not all menu items have the place of origin listed, but many do. The menu has photos which make it easy to understand. The "Sarufutsu Scallop Bowl" (900 yen) looks delicious! It was ranked first in last month's rice dish ranking. I ordered it! It arrived in about 7-8 minutes. The scallops were a bit small but had a nice firm texture. The sauce was butter soy, like scallops grilled with butter in a bowl. It already had flavor, but I added a bit more sauce for extra taste. The rice was also tasty with the sauce soaking in. The miso soup that day had cabbage and carrots, quite hearty. Many customers seemed to order soft serve ice cream after their meal. I decided to try the "Sarufutsu Village Milk Soft Serve Blueberry Cup" (360 yen). The rich milk flavor was evident in the soft serve, which was popular. The blueberry sauce was from Akai River Village Alice Farm, sweet and tangy. If you have a meal, you can also have self-serve coffee or tea as a service, so I had a cup of coffee too. Thank you for the meal!

The weather has not been favorable during the Golden Week holiday. Today, I visited a local restaurant called Urue along National Route 39, near the Otoko-yama Sake Brewery Museum. I decided to try the rich soy sauce ramen and mini chashu mayo rice bowl. The ramen arrived in just 5 minutes, with visible pork fat floating on the surface of the soup. The soup was cloudy and slightly salty with a hint of sweetness, possibly due to the pork fat. The chashu pork was thinly sliced and lightly seasoned, while the bamboo shoots had a sesame oil flavor. The flavored egg was subtly seasoned. The noodles were the classic Asahikawa style, thin and slightly firm. The mini chashu mayo rice bowl consisted of chopped chashu pork with mayonnaise, green onions, and a hint of sauce. I personally prefer the chashu to have more flavor, either through seasoning or marinating in a sweet and savory sauce. It was a nice touch that coffee was served as a complimentary drink. I noticed someone ordering the scallop rice bowl, which also looked tempting. I plan to come back next time to try the scallop rice bowl.

Well, I thought it was "Jisshoku Shokudo Ure" in Asahikawa. I was alone today and hadn't decided where to eat. Then I remembered a place I had passed by recently. I knew the name of the restaurant from the outside, but for some reason, I hesitated to go in. Finally, I decided to give it a try. The building didn't look very appealing from the outside, a bit old-fashioned. But inside, it was surprisingly clean and welcoming. There were four women working, playing Japanese pop music. The menu was extensive, but I had already decided on "Kotteri Shoyu Ramen" for 750 yen. It arrived in about 6 minutes. The ramen was rich with pork fat, and the noodles were thin, possibly Asahikawa noodles. The broth wasn't too heavy, with a hint of sweetness. The seasoned bamboo shoots were flavorful, but the boiled egg was a bit too firm for my liking. The pork slices were not too fatty, which I appreciated. The counter had six seats, and there were tables for two and four people. There was also a raised seating area in a separate room. The atmosphere was relaxed, with faint Japanese pop music playing in the background. The broth had a good balance of umami and richness, typical of Asahikawa ramen. Overall, it was a delicious bowl of ramen, reaffirming my love for Asahikawa ramen.

Today's lunch ended up being pork curry at Uruo. It was unexpectedly crowded. The menu is diverse, with options like ramen and set meals. The pork curry had a mild spiciness and included large chunks of potatoes, which I enjoyed. The pork cutlet was also large and satisfying.

On 20/02/09, I had the "Otokoyama Daiginjo Sake Kasu Ramen (Light Soy Sauce) for 950 yen" as my lunch on a holiday. I visited this place after stopping by at the Otokoyama Sake Brewery. I was really hungry. I ordered the Sake Kasu Ramen due to its connection to Otokoyama. The soup base was rich and flavorful. However, when I tried melting the sake kasu and eating it, the strong taste of the sake kasu overpowered the ramen, making it taste quite different. Maybe I didn't eat it properly. Next time, I'll try the regular ramen.

Local Produce Cafeteria Ure. What a strange name!!! But there is an explanation written inside the store. Try breaking down the character for "sky." It makes sense!!! Read more at the store. I wonder when was the first time I visited this Local Produce Cafeteria? It's located next to Golf 5, so I stopped by while shopping. It's across from Otokoyama in terms of location. When driving, I thought, Local Produce Cafeteria??? Ah, it must be a shop with lots of vegetable-centered side dishes, so I didn't go for a while. I wonder how many years it took to fill up the stamp card, but it's almost full. Anyway, the portions are generous, right? Today, what rank will it be? If it looks delicious, click the "↓" button!!! The menu is slightly difficult to read, but also easy because all items have photos. However, the text is small, so it's hard to read. As a result, it's a draw haha. The backside is packed with menu items like ramen, set meals, and rice dishes. That's the general lineup. They also have mini options, so you can create your own set. But...the mini portions here are quite generous, so you need to think before ordering, or you might struggle. Miso Ramen Basically, the soy sauce ramen here has a taste I like. So I've had it a few times. However, today I tried the miso flavor for the first time. And it's labeled as rich. The richness here is indeed rich, so it's quite intense. The noodles are thin. The soup is made with white miso, and as expected, it's intense. It's rich, but with plenty of vegetables like bean sprouts, it balances out nicely. The noodles are a bit thin, so they slightly lose to the rich soup. The miso flavor is similar to the standard miso taste you get in Sapporo. But the portion is quite large. It might be considered a double portion compared to other places. Kaleru Curry Hormone Ramen Commonly known as Kaleru. It caught my eye, so I decided to order it. I've had hormone ramen at many places, but this was my first time with Kaleru. I thought it would be rich, so I ordered a small rice as a side. Wait...are the noodles different??? No, they should be the same. But when I compared them side by side, these seemed thicker. The curry sauce clings well to the noodles. At first taste, the curry seemed sweet. But as I continued eating, it started to feel spicy...that's how it goes, right? It's like curry rice, no, curry soup flavor. If you want to adjust the curry amount, you can put the white rice in the spoon first and gradually add the soup. And then take a bite...huh?? This is not...it's not soup curry. It's not curry rice either. What is it...? It's at this moment that I realized this curry is the soup for curry ramen. Apart from the hormone, there is also a miso option. I feel like trying the soy sauce next time. Nevertheless, the overall quantity of ingredients is large, making it a satisfying dining experience. Let's go again!! Thank you for the meal.

Every time I passed by, I was curious about the signboard of a shop called "Urue" which says "local production". So, I decided to stop by for lunch. Based on the reviews, I thought it might be a ramen shop, but looking at the menu, it's actually a dining hall. It had a slightly stylish atmosphere. I was really in the mood for ramen, so I ordered the rich soy sauce ramen and a mini curry. The customer service style of the staff, with their elongated endings, didn't quite sit well with me. While I was playing with my phone, the ramen arrived! It had a lot of pork fat floating on top! I took a sip of the soup. Hmm. Is this made from chicken bones and pork cartilage? I couldn't taste any seafood in it. The noodles were slightly thin curly noodles. It wasn't bad. Quite delicious. But it's not exactly my type of ramen. It might go well with miso flavor or tantanmen soup. I should try those next time! There are so many menu items I want to try! I have to go back again!

Next to the hormone shop along Route 39 is a restaurant specializing in ramen and set meals. The entrance is not visible from the road, so it can be hard to find. I decided to try the ramen after seeing it recommended on Jalan and Madam Keiroko. I ordered the rich soy sauce ramen. It's a type of Asahikawa ramen, but with a unique deliciousness. For dessert, I had ice cream made from Sapporo scallops, which was rich and delicious. The scallop bowl also looked delicious.

The ramen had a lot of vegetables and you could see bits of hormone from the start. The soup had a slightly sweet miso flavor, refreshing and sharp. There were plenty of vegetables and hormone, so much that even if you ate one piece of hormone with each bite, it wouldn't run out until the end. The hormone was easy to chew, indicating good preparation with no unpleasant smell. The noodles were yellow curly noodles, similar to cup ramen or bagged noodles at first glance. They were chewy and delicious, so it didn't bother me at all. Overall, it was a satisfying ramen with delicious flavors.

Curry topped with delicious Furano pork cutlet. They offer regular and spicy curry roux, and if you order the Twin, they will serve both. The restaurant is particular about their ingredients, and the cutlet is incredibly tasty. The meat is moist with just the right amount of fat, and the breading is crispy. I felt like eating the cutlet as is. The regular curry is mild, while the spicy one has a bit of a kick. The main vegetables are potatoes and carrots, both soft and fluffy. This place has many innovative menu items, and I want to try various dishes.

On Sunday the 24th, my daughter and I had lunch at "Jisan Shokudo Uru" which opened around September of last year (2010). We originally planned to go to a different restaurant, but my daughter wanted to eat pork bowl, so we remembered a place that had ramen and pork bowl and decided to visit for the first time. The menu had a variety of rich and light ramen options, as well as dishes made with Hokkaido ingredients, but it seemed like a ramen and curry shop primarily. Of course, they had pork bowl too. My daughter ordered the pork bowl (800 yen) which was made with Shiretoko pork. She was satisfied and found it delicious. As for me, I wanted something spicy, so I ordered the spicy miso ramen (750 yen) and also added a mini curry (200 yen) which was unnecessary. The noodles had chili pepper kneaded into them and the dish was quite spicy with lots of vegetables. The noodles seemed a bit shorter than usual, not sure if they were kneaded in. Overall, it was a satisfying meal. As a palate cleanser, I also tried the mini soft-serve ice cream made with milk from Sarufutsu Village (220 yen). (Note: The review was originally posted on the blog mentioned at the end.) (Postscript: I feel it would be disrespectful to the restaurant to give a rating, so I have given them all perfect scores. I hope to introduce the restaurant positively.) (Note: All perfect scores result in an actual rating of 3.3)

I want to go to a restaurant I've never been to before. First, I take a drive with my wife. We drive straight on the national highway, hoping to find a new place. After some searching, we come across a restaurant that I had seen online before. It looks busy, with about five groups of customers already inside. The staff are friendly and welcoming. I decide to try the rich miso ramen, while my wife chooses the rich soy sauce ramen. The restaurant is clean and well-maintained. The miso ramen comes with plenty of stir-fried bean sprouts and minced pork, topped with green onions and chives. The soup has a slightly salty and rich miso flavor, with a nice touch of back fat adding to the taste. The noodles have a good chewy texture. The bean sprouts are cooked in the soup, absorbing the delicious miso flavor. The portion size is generous, and we feel satisfied after finishing our meals. I would like to try their rice dishes next time, such as the scallop bowl. Overall, it was a delicious meal.

I had rich and savory hormone miso ramen for the first time in a while. It was delicious.

It was only 880 yen. The deliciousness at this cafeteria is amazing. It was so good. I added extra rice, so it ended up being over 1,000 yen though. σ(^_^;)